Preserve & Protect

Facing deteriorating media formats, environmental concerns, or textile collections that need specialized care? From digitizing fragile audiovisual collections to designing proper storage for three-dimensional objects, we provide preservation expertise to protect your materials.

What we do:

• Plan and manage digitization projects from assessment to delivery

• Convert aging media formats (VHS, audio cassettes, film, photographs) to stable digital files

• Preserve audiovisual materials using professional standards

• Provide textile preservation guidance for garments, flags, quilts, and fabric collections

• Assess and remediate mold in archival collections

• Develop disaster preparedness and emergency response plans

• Monitor environmental conditions and recommend storage improvements

• Stabilize at-risk materials and prioritize preservation interventions

Deliverables typically include: Digitization plan, digital files with metadata, preservation assessments, storage recommendations, disaster plan, environmental monitoring reports

Timeline: 1-18 months depending on collection size and preservation needs

Good for: Institutions with aging audiovisual collections, textile or costume collections, climate-vulnerable storage, water damage or mold concerns, at-risk materials