Deciphering Cursive Handwriting
Tips on how to read difficult hand writing (University of North Carolina Wilmington)
James M. O'Toole & Richard Cox, Understanding Archives and Manuscripts (Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2006)
- especially chapters 4 & 5
School of Information, University of Michigan: Understanding Records and Archives
Course materials on all aspects of archivists' work, including history and ethics
David Bearman, Archives and Museum Informatics Technical Report #9 (Pittsburgh, Archives and Museum Informatics, 1989)
- especially chapters 1-3. Although dated, this book presents the fundamentals of archival practice (selection, preservation, arrangement and description)
Northeast Document Conservation Center, Preservation 101
An introductory course, it grounds participants in the theory and practice of preserving library and archival collections.
Northeast Document Conservation Center, Fundamentals of AV Preservation
Core topics in caring for and reformatting (digitizing) audiovisual collections.
Northeast Document Conservation Center, Fundamentals of Photograph Preservation
A six-session online course that offers an in-depth introduction to the preservation of photographs, including their identification, deterioration, and care.
