The term Preservation Management encompasses many different
aspects of caring for a collection. To ensure that the City’s
past is kept safe for future generations, it is crucial that the
Archive’s Team adopt a holistic approach to managing the
Council's archival collections. The Archives’ preservation
management strategy includes conservation treatments, integrated
pest management, strict environmental controls, disaster
preparedness, safe handling procedures and an electronic records
management system. Preservation of the Council’s archives and
Civic Collection is the Archives Team’s prime responsibility.
These collections encompass a diverse range of materials. They
include textual records, photographs, maps, architectural plans,
audiovisual media, sculptures, works of art and artifacts. The
potential hazards to these materials are many and varied and
require continued monitoring and maintenance. Conservation
treatments are one of the most distinctive features in this
comprehensive preservation strategy. Th