Research Catalog

Title

Solid, safe, secure : building archives repositories in Australia / Ted Ling.

Author

Ling, Ted.

Publication

Canberra, A.C.T. : National Archives of Australia, [1998?]

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Holdings

Details

Additional Authors

National Archives of Australia.

Description

144 p. : ill.; 30 cm.

Summary

What is the best site for a new archives building? What should I look for when selecting an existing building? How can I maintain ideal environmental conditions? Should I install sprinklers? What special features does a building require in the tropics? What should be salvaged first in a disaster? All these questions and more are answered in this book. whether you are seeking to construct a purpose-built repository, adapt an existing building, or already working in conditions that are less than perfect, this book has advice for you. (From back cover).

Subject

Archive buildings

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-135) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Chapter 1. Archives buildings -- past and present -- ch. 2. The site and the building -- The site -- The building's fabric -- ch. 3. Inside the building -- creating the right conditions -- Components of an airconditioning system -- Power and lighting -- Fire safety -- Security -- ch. 4. A myriad of uses -- Special purpose storage areas -- Conservation laboratories -- Shelving and storage containers -- Staff and public areas -- Occupational health and safety -- ch. 5. Building the building -- Preparing the way -- The construction process -- ch. 6. Caring for the building -- Maintenance -- Integrated pest management -- Disaster preparedness -- ch. 7. Building in the tropics -- ch. 8. The lone archivist -- ch. 9. Summary.

ISBN

0642344035 :

OCLC

• 41656199
• SCSB-12537992

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library