One of the major goals of a data monitoring program is to eventually make improvements to your collection environment. These improvements can be in the form of reduced energy consumption, changes to increase the longevity of the collection materials, or a combination...
Defining environmental monitoring goals – what are you looking to understand about your collection? When setting up an environmental monitoring program one of the first questions to ask is what are you looking to monitor. Like with any program you need to have...
Understanding the environment your collections are housed in is not a new concept. Curators and collectors have historically recognized that things like sun exposure, moisture levels, and heat can cause significant damage to items meant to be preserved for ages. For...
