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Resources

Photograph Conservation is pleased to share resources such as guidelines on the preventive care and handling of photographs, bound volumes and time-based media.

Preventive Care and Handling

Detail of a PDF document outlining Handling Guidelines for Photograph Conservation

Handling Guidelines for Photograph Conservation (PDF)

Detail of a PDF document outlining Handling and Mounting Guidelines for Photograph Albums

Handling and Mounting Guidelines for Photograph Albums (PDF)

Detail of a PDF document outlining Protective Enclosures and Archival Materials for Photograph Albums and Bound Volumes

Protective Enclosures and Archival Materials for Photograph Albums and Bound Volumes (PDF)

Detail of a PDF of document on Rehousing Bare Daguerreotype Plates Using Waterjet-cut Aluminum Spacers

Rehousing Bare Daguerreotype Plates Using Waterjet-cut Aluminum Spacers (PDF)

Time-Based Media

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Sample Documentation and Templates

The Met's Time-Based Media Working Group has made the following documents and templates available for artists, organizations, and collectors.

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External Resources

See a list of external resources related to time-based media art.