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BC Archival Preservation Service

 
The British Columbia Archival Preservation Service offers AABC member institutions access to a wide range of conservation services, including:

▪   Facility assessment surveys

▪   Environmental monitoring and environmental equipment loan kits

▪   Collection surveys

▪   Preservation hotline

▪   Disaster preparedness planning and assistance

▪   Preservation workshops

▪   Informal on-site training

▪   Library and resource information

▪   AABC Newsletter conservation articles

Site visits / surveys will be written up in formal reports that can be used to:

▪   Develop short / long term preservation plans

▪   Identify preservation priorities

▪   Improve environmental conditions

▪   Increase preservation awareness through informal training during on-site visits

▪   Develop preservation strategies

▪   Develop disaster preparedness plans

NOTE:  BCAPS Services are available only to institutions with a current AABC membership

For more information on the Archival Preservation Service, please contact:

Rosaleen Hill, Coordinator

BC Archival Preservation Service

Mail:   201 - 1717 West 13th Avenue
          Vancouver, BC  V6J 2H2
Tel/Fax:   604-709-9263          

Email

For useful online preservation resources, consult the

Preservation and Emergency Planning

section of the AABC's Archivist's Toolkit