Scott,

I would recommend the following books. Also, the American Malacological
Society will be publishing a book soon and it will have a chapter on
archival and curatorial practices.
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Storage of Natural History Collections:
A Preventive Conservation Approach
Carolyn L. Rose, Catharine A. Hawks, Hugh H. Genoways, editors
ISBN 0963547615

Storage of Natural History Collections: A Preventive Conservation Approach
includes the work of 37 authors and more than 100 reviewers, editorial
assistants, illustrators, and others who donated their time to the
project.
The 458 page book (x + 448), includes five sections, a glossary of 262
terms used in the book, and an 18 page index.
The five sections, containing 29 chapters, include:
 "Creating and Managing Storage Facilities"
 "Creating and Monitoring Storage Facilities"
 "Selecting and Testing Storage Equipment and Materials"
 "Storing Archival Collections and Collection Documentation", and
 "Funding for Collections Care."
As the Preface states "... this new text provides the basic information
required to select storage approaches that are appropriate in a particular
set of circumstances, and to make informed judgments about all aspects of
collection environments."


Storage of Natural History Collections:
Ideas and Practical Solutions
Rose, C.L. and de Torres, A.R., editors, 1992 (reprint 2002)
ISBN 0963547607

This unique volume includes 113 articles on the practical applications of
storage systems for everything from vertebrate teeth to ethnic costumes to
large fossils.
All articles were written and reviewed by professionals in the fields of
conservation and collections management.
Each article details step-by-step instructions for the construction of
support and storage systems for various types of museum collections. The
articles are grouped into subsections such as supports, containers,
shelving, and organizational systems. The book also includes a glossary of
terms, lists of materials, and names and addresses of manufacturers and
suppliers.


Go to http://www.spnhc.org/ for details on where to order.

Regards,
Charlie Sturm

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