The following pages contain brief explanations about resources and services in the field of conservation / preservation. Readers are encouraged to click through to, or otherwise follow up with, the listed organisations for more detailed information in their area of interest.
Some of the listed organisations are volunteer-run, and some have not yet been able to fully develop their website or public enquiry services, so please bear this in mind when seeking further information.
The Collections Council has checked the currency of the links and other information at the time of publication and will continue to monitor this. However, if you notice any errors (including broken links), or can offer new information on Australian conservation / preservation education, training or employment, please contact the Collections Council at email: info@collectionscouncil.com.au
The following three pages provide guides on how to find out more about:
This page presents a guide to locating detailed information about ways of learning conservation and preservation. more...
A common observation by people hunting for work in the collections sector is that many positions are not publicly advertised, but seem to be filled by ‘word-of-mouth’ promotion or by invitation to someone (such as a volunteer or a past employee) who is already known to the organisation. more...
Many large collecting organisations have conservation or preservation facilities that care for their institutional collections. Following are a number of links to Australian websites with significant conservation or preservation web pages. The list will grow as more organisations create attractive conservation / preservation information resources. more...
Education and career focussed organisations are encouraged to link their sites to the Conservation / Preservation Showcase on the Collections Council website, or to specific pages within the Showcase.