Books and paper Archives - Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material

Books and manuscripts

The conservation of books and manuscripts encompasses a wide range of media and materials, including maps, prints, drawings, watercolours, manuscripts or scrolls, graphic documents on parchment or papyrus, archival material, books and mixed media works. Many photographic materials also have paper as a support and feature many of the same types of deterioration, although

Book and Paper

The Book and Paper Special Interest Group represents conservators from a wide variety of backgrounds who share a common interest in the preservation and conservation of books and paper-based materials (such as: prints, drawings, watercolours, manuscripts, maps, scrolls, graphic documents and archival materials). Traditionally, book and paper conservators have also been required to be familiar with