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Appendices

INDEX


Bibliography of Selected References
Selected Electronic Resources
List of Organizations that Develop Standards Relating to Preservation in Libraries
Directory of Selected Useful Technical and Professional Organizations

Bibliography of Selected References

Association for Information and Image Management International. 1995. 1995 AIIM Standards Catalogue. Silver Spring, Maryland: AIIM.
Products include AIIM Standards and Standard Recommended Practices, AIIM Technical Reports, General Standards and Tools and Test Targets.

American Industrial Hygiene Association. 1995. Publications and Information Catalogue: Books and Resources for Occupational Health and Environmental Professionals. Fairfax, Virginia: AIHA.

American National Standards Institute. 1995. 1995 Catalog of American National Standards. New York, N.Y.: ANSI.

American National Standards Institute. 1993. American National Standards for Safety and Health. 1993. New York, N.Y.: ANSI.

American Society for Testing and Materials. 1994. Annual Book of ASTM Standards. 1994. Philadelphia: ASTM.
Includes master index and x volumes.

See:

American Society for Testing and Materials. 1990. ASTM Standards on Protective Clothing. Philadelphia: ASTM.

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. 1995. Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health and Safety Publications Catalogue. Cincinnati: ACGIH.

American Society for Testing and Materials. 1994. Compilation of ASTM Standards Definitions. 8th edition. Philadelphia: ASTM.

American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers. 1995. Books from ASHRAE. ASHRAE Catalogue. Atlanta: ASHRAE.

Aubey, Roland. 1988. Specifications and Test Methods Associated with Papers for Permanent Books, Records and Documents. TAPPI Proceedings. 1988 Paper Preservation Symposium. Atlanta, Georgia: TAPPI Press, pp.41-45.

Baronas, Jean. 1994. An Introduction to the Association For Information and Image Management's Standards Program and Its Electronic Image Management (EIM) Standards. AIIM Standards Activity Status Report. Silver Spring, Maryland: AIIM.

British Standards Institution. BSI Standards Catalogue 1994. 1994. London: BSI.

Canadian General Standards Board. 1995. CGSB 1995 Catalogue. Ottawa: Ministry of Public Works and Government Services Canada. Includes all CGSB National Standards of Canada, CGSB Standards, CGSB Specifications, CGSB Test Methods and CGSB Program Lists.

Canadian Standards Association. 1995. CSA Catalogue 1995. Rexdale (Toronto), Ontario: CSA.

Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique. 1995. 1995 Catalogue of European Standards. Bruxelles: CENELEC.

Courtot, Marilyn. 1991. Document Imaging Standards Development: How, Why and For Whom? AIIM Resource Report. Silver Spring, Maryland: Association for Information and Image Management.

International Organization for Standardization. 1995. ISO Catalogue. Geneva: ISO.

Index Development Staff, Information Handling Services. 1994. Index and Directory of Industry Standards. Vols I - V. 11th edition. Denver: Global Professional Publications.
Includes:

International Organization for Standardization. 1995. ISO Technical Programme 1995. Geneva: ISO.
Contains list of all documents that have reached stages of committee draft and draft international standard. Published twice a year in January and July.

International Organization for Standardization. 1986. Access to Standards Information. Geneva: ISO.

International Organization for Standardization. 1995. ISO Memento 1995. Geneva: ISO.
Covers scope of organizational structure and secretariats for each ISO technical committee.

International Organization for Standardization. 1991. ISO Member Bodies. Geneva: ISO.

International Organization for Standardization and International Electrotechnical Commission. 1993. KWIC Index of International Standards. 6th edition. Geneva: ISO and IEC.

Irons Walch, Victoria, comp. 1990. Checklist of Standards Applicable to the Preservation of Archives and Manuscripts. American Archivist 53(2): 324-338.

Keene, Suzanne and May Cassar. 1990. Using standards. In Managing Conservation. Ed. Suzanne Keene. London: United Kingdom Institute for Conservation.

National Fire Protection Association. 1994. National Fire Codes. 1994. Quincy, Massachusetts: NFPA.
Includes master index plus 12 volumes.

National Technical Information Service. 1995. 1995-1996 NTIS Catalog of Products and Services. Fairfax, Virginia: NTIS.

National Technical Information Service. 1995. Published Search Master Catalog. Fairfax, Virginia: NTIS.

Ricci, Patricia L. and Linda Perry. 1992. Standards: A Resource and Guide for Identification, Selection and Acquisition. Minnesota: Stirtz, Bernards and Company.

Standards Council of Canada. 1994. National Standards System Directory and Index of Standards. CAN-SP-1. 15th edition. Ottawa: Standards Council of Canada.

Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry. 1991. TAPPI Test Methods. 2 vols. Atlanta: TAPPI Press.
Includes:

Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry. 1995. 1995-96 TAPPI Technical Information Sheets. Atlanta: TAPPI Press.
Includes:

Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry. 1991. TAPPI Useful Methods. Atlanta: TAPPI Press.
Includes:

Underwriters Laboratories of Canada. 1995. 1995 Index of Standards. Scarborough: ULC.

Wilson, William K. and Susan Lee-Bechtold. 1986. Standards for Archival Material. In Historic Textile and Paper Materials Conservation and Characterization. Howard L. Needles and S. Haig Zeronian, eds. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society. 291-313.

Appendices


Selected Electronic Resources

See Reich, Vicky, Brooks, Connie, Cromwell, Willy and Scott Wicks. 1995. Electronic Discussion Lists and Journals: A Guide for Technical Services Staff. Library Resources and Technical Services 39(3): 303-319.

Note: There are on-line resources available from many of the standards development organizations. Web sites for the organizations are provided in Appendix IV where possible.

ALCTS PRESED-L

World Wide Webb URL:

http://www.well.com/www/bronxbob/presdl.html

Listserv for teachers of courses in conservation and preservation. Developed by ALCTS to promote dialogue for the Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS) Preservation Course and Workshop Instructors Discussion Group. Designed for discussion of theoretical and practical information with primary focus on libraries and archives.

ALCTS PRESED-X (Preservation Educator's Exchange)

World Wide Webb URL:

http://www.well.com/www/bronxbob/presd-x/presed-x.html

Developed by ALCTS as a complement to ALCTS PRESED-L. Contains documents, information and resources on education for library and archive preservation.

Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN)

Agency of the Canadian government's Department of Canadian Heritage. Established to develop inventory of Canadian museum collections and provide collection management services across the country. Mandate now includes broad range of information services including the CHIN system, national databases, data dictionaries, reference databases, IT advisory services and the Conservation Information Network (see CIN below).

Conservation DistList

Subscription address:

consdist-request@lindy.stanford.edu

Message submission:

Most important preservation listserv. Broad coverage of topics pertaining to the preservation and conservation of library, archive and museum materials.

CIN (Conservation Information Network)

Coordinated effort between the Canadian Conservation Institute, Conservation Analytical Laboratory of the Smithsonian Institution, ICCROM, ICOMOS, ICOM, the Getty Conservation Institute and the Canadian Heritage Information Network. Network features three online conservation databases (Bibliographic Conservation Information Network, Materials Conservation Information Network and a manufacturers' conservation information network) and an electronic mail system. Access on subscription basis.

Contact:

Client Services, Canadian Heritage Information Network

Department of Canadian Heritage

365 Laurier Avenue South, 14th Floor

Journal Tower South

Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C8 Canada

Tel: 613-992-3333

1-800-520-2446

Email: service@chin.gc.ca

Web site: http://www.chin.gc.ca/

Imagelib

Subscription address:

Forum for discussion for broad range of professionals working in imaging or optical publishing (i.e. vendors, librarians, curators). Most important listserv for those interested in digital imaging as preservation option.

PRESERVE RLG Listserv

Moderated listserv open to all Research Libraries Group Inc. PRESERV members.

Appendices


List of Organizations that Develop Standards Relating to Preservation in Libraries

International Standards

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Related Technical Committees (TCs):

Other International Technical and Professional Associations and Organizations that support standards development include

Canadian National Standards

Standards Council of Canada (SCC)

National Standards of Canada

SCC-Accredited Standards Developing Organizations

Canadian Technical and Professional Associations and Organizations that support standards development include

Canadian Federal Agencies include

U.S. National Standards

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

Accredited Standards Committees (ASCs):

ANSI-Accredited Standards Developing Organizations include

U.S. Technical and Professional Associations and Organizations that support standards development include

Appendices


Directory of Selected Useful Technical and Professional Organizations

International

International Association of Paper Historians (IPH)

Wehrdaer Strasse 135

35041 Marburg, Germany

Tel: 49-6421-81758

Fax: 49-6421-82506

Association of individuals, firms and institutions. Works to provide information on historical paper research, collate documentation and increase communication and interest in paper history.

International Centre for the Study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)

13, via di San Michele

I-00153 Rome, Italy

Tel: 39-6-585531

Fax: 39-6-58553349

Promotes heritage awareness and the preservation, restoration and preventive conservation of historic buildings, archaeological sites, museum collections and library and archival material. Offers advice involving cultural property.

International Council of Museums (ICOM)

Maison de l'Unesco

1, rue Miollis

F - 75732 Paris Cedex 15, France

Tel: 33-1-47340500

Fax: 33-1-43067862

Web site: http://www.icom.nrm.se/icom.html

Associated with UNESCO; a non-profit organization dedicated to the improvement and advancement of museums and museum profession. Operates Information Center which is the world's largest repository of information on all aspects of museum management. Membership in International Committee for Conservation through affiliated institutions.

International Council on Archives (ICA)

60, rue des Francs-Bourgeois

F-75003 Paris, France

Tel: 33-1-40276349

Fax: 33-1-40276625

Federation of national and international archival associations, archival institutions and individuals in more than 150 countries. Encourages preservation, promotes archival development and conducts research on descriptive standards and the impact of information technology on archives.

ICA Preservation Committee:

c/o Public Record Office

Kew, England

International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)

75, rue du Temple

F-75003 Paris, France

Tel: 33-1-42773576

Fax: 33-1-42775742

Web site: http://hpb1.hwc.ca:10002/ICOMOS_Main_Page.html

Encourages the conservation, protection and rehabilitation of historic monuments and sites. Promotes adoption and implementation of international conventions and recommendations on conservation. Cooperates in training programs. Compiles and disseminates information concerning conservation policies and techniques.

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

Postbus 95312

NL-2509 CH The Hague, Netherlands

Tel: 31-70-3140884

Fax: 31-70-3834827

Web site: http://www.nic/bnc.ca/ifla/

Federation of library associations and institutions in 135 countries. Promotes international understanding, cooperation, discussion, research and development in all fields of library activity.

IFLA: Preservation and Conservation Core Programme (PAC)

Programme dedicated to the preservation activities and events that support efforts to preserve materials in the world's libraries and archives.

International Focal Point:

Bibliothèque nationale de France

2 rue Vivienne

75084 Paris Cedex 02, France

Tel: 33-1-47038832

Fax: 33-1-42968447

U.S.A./Canada:

Library of Congress

Preservation Directorate LM-G21

Washington D.C. 20540

U.S.A.

Tel: 202-707-5213

Fax: 202-707-3434

International Institute for Conservation (IIC)

6 Buckingham Street

London, U.K. WC2N 6BA

Tel: 44-171-839-5975

Fax: 44-171-976-1564

Email: 100731.1565@compuserve.com

International professional body provides a permanent organization for coordinating and improving the knowledge, methods and working standards needed to protect and preserve historic and artistic works.

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

1, rue de Varembe

Case Postale 56

CH - 1211 Genève 20

Switzerland

Tel: 41-22-7490111

Fax: 41-22-7333430

Web site: http://www.iso.ch/welcome.html

International standards development organization - federation of national standards bodies united to promote standardization worldwide. Canadian representative to ISO is the Standards Council of Canada. U.S. representative to ISO is the American National Standards Institute. ISO conducts its work through technical committees that work on specific materials, methods, systems, terminology or technologies.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

7, Place de Fontenoy

F-75700 Paris, France

Tel: 33-1-45681000

Fax: 33-1-45671690

Web site: http://unesco.org70

Advocates collaboration among nations in the areas of education, science and culture. Strives to protect and preserve mankind's cultural heritage and to instill in member nations a sense of cultural and historic identity.

Canada

Agriculture Canada

Sir John Carling Building

930 Carling Avenue

Ottawa, Ontario

Tel: 613-759-1000

Fax: 613-759-6726

Federal agency responsible for production, processing and marketing of crops and livestock, water and soil conservation, protection from disease and pests and related research and technology.

Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA)

P.O. Box 2596, Station D

Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5W6

Tel: 613-443-0251

Fax: 613-443-0261

Professional organization dedicated to provide regular, informative and scholarly programme of publication; to promote the highest standards in the conduct of archives administration and a code of professional responsibility, to represent the needs of the archives profession, exchange of information (regional, national and international) and to promote public knowledge of archives.

Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA International)

Chapters across the country

Toronto Chapter

Unit 15, 5536 Montevideo Road

Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2P4

Tel: 905-812-1761

Fax: 905-812-1763

See reference to ARMA International in United States section.

Bureau de normalisation de Québec

70, rue Dalhousie, bureau 220

Québec (Québec) G1K 4B2

Tel: 418-643-5114

Fax: 418-646-3315

Canadian National Standards System-accredited standards development organization. Focuses its activities in four areas: the environment, occupational health and safety, construction and public works.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

1500 Bronson Avenue

P.O. Box 8478

Ottawa, Ontario K1G 3J5

Tel: 613-724-1200

Fax: 613-562-8816

Web site: http://www.cbc.ca/

Publicly owned corporation providing a national broadcasting service in English and French.

Canadian Association of Professional Conservators (CAPC)

c/o Canadian Museums Association

400 - 280 Metcalfe Street

Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1R7

Tel: 613-232-2290

Fax: 613-233-5438

Professional association incorporated to accredit professional conservators in Canada. Founded in 1971, CAPC works to establish and encourage high standards of competence, integrity and ethics in the field of conservation.

Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild (CBBAG)

220 -35 McCaul Street

Toronto, Ontario M5T 1V7

Tel: 416-581-1071

Fax: 905-851-6029

Provides contact and support among hand workers in order to promote cooperation, provide access to educational programmes and exhibitions, promote greater awareness of the book arts and standards of excellence.

Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)

250 Main Street East

Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6

Tel: 905-572-2981

1-800-668-4284 (Products)

1-800-263-8466 (Information)

Fax: 905-572-2206

Email: custserv@ccohs.ca

Funded by the federal government. Provides occupational health and safety information through its inquiries service, publications and the CCINFO databases.

Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI)

1030 Innes Road

Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C8

Tel: 613-998-3721

Fax: 613-998-4721

Federal agency under the Department of Canadian Heritage established to promote the proper care and preservation of Canada's cultural heritage and to provide conservation treatment and research services.

Canadian Council of Archives (CCA)

1009 - 344 Wellington Street

Ottawa, Ontario K1A ON3

Tel: 613-995-0210

Fax: 613-947-6662

Federally-funded national council that provides coordination within the archival community across the country. Responsibilities include identification of national priorities, implementation and management of archival programmes, and communication of archival concerns and needs.

CCA: Preservation Committee

Address as for CCA.

Tel: 613-995-9871

Objectives include fostering the development of standards for preservation, promoting research, supporting internships and education upgrading, and administering the Cooperative Assistance Program, a partnership approach to the preservation of documentary heritage.

Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)

1402-222 Queen Street

Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1G6

Tel: 613-941-8709 (Information)

613-941-8703 (Sales)

1-800-665-CGSB

Fax: 613-941-8706

Canadian National Standards System-accredited standards development organization. Develops standards and specifications; lists qualified and certified products and services; registers quality systems; and distributes and sells standards. CGSB is part of the Industrial and Commercial Products and Standardization Services Sector of Public Works and Government Services Canada.

Canadian Information and Image Management Society (CIIMS)

86 Wilson Street

Oakville, Ontario L6K 3G5

Tel: 905-842-6067

Fax: 905-842-2646

Professional organization of information and imaging users dedicated to the promotion of image management and its professional applications.

Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (CIHM)

P.O. Box 2428, Station D

Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5W5

Tel: 613-235-2628

Fax: 613-235-9752

Non-profit organization founded to locate, preserve, catalogue and distribute early printed Canadiana on microfiche.

Canadian Library Association (CLA)

602-200 Elgin Street

Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1L5

Canada

Tel: 613-232-9625

Fax: 613-563-9895

Association of individuals and institutions dedicated to the development and maintenance of standards in library and information services. Promotes international exchange of information through links with library associations worldwide.

Canadian Museums Association (CMA)

400 - 280 Metcalfe Street

Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1R7

Tel: 613-567-0099

Fax: 613-233-5438

Association of individuals and institutions seeks to advance public museums in Canada. Promotes better administration of museums, encourages high standards of ethical conduct and professional practice and promotes training programs.

Canadian Pulp and Paper Association (CPPA)

1155, rue Metcalfe, 19e étage

Montréal, (Québec) H3B 4T6

Tel: 514-866-6621

Fax: 514-866-3035

Industry association that undertakes studies and statistical analysis on the pulp and paper industry. Lobbies government on legislation, taxation and other policy matters.

Canadian Standards Association (CSA)

178 Rexdale Boulevard

Rexdale (Toronto), Ontario M9W 1R3

Tel: 416-747-4044

Fax: 416-747-2475

Note: Other offices across Canada

Canadian National Standards System-accredited standards development organization. Issues safety standards for products in Canada and acts as an advocate for public safety.

Emergency Preparedness Canada (EPC)

Communications Directorate

122 Bank Street

2nd Floor, Jackson Building

Ottawa,Ontario K1A OW6

Tel: 613-991-7077

Fax: 613-998-9589

Web site: http://hoshi.cic.sfu.ca/epc/

Federal agency responsible for co-ordinating civil emergency planning across Canada. Provincial counteparts in all provinces. Provides emergency funding, technical guidance and training.

Environment Canada

Terasses de la Chaudière

10, rue Wellington

Hull (Québec) K1A 0H3

Tel: 819-997-2800

1-800-668-6767

Web site: http://www.doe.ca

Federal agency responsible for conducting research and gathering data, providing information and advice, and establishing guidelines and regulations dealing with the environment.

Health Canada

Brooke Claxton Building

Tunney's Pasture

120 Parkdale Avenue

Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9

Tel: 613-957-2991

Fax: 613-952-7266

Principal federal government department focused on health and safety. Provides the fundamental funding and policy for the health care system in Canada. Responsibilities includes health protection and consumer product safety.

International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works - Canadian Group (IIC-CG)

P.O. Box 9195

Ottawa, Ontario K1G 3T9

Tel: 819-684-7460

Fax: as above

Canadian professional body for IIC. Advances the practice and promotes the importance of the preservation of cultural property in all forms.

National Archives of Canada (NAC)

395 Wellington Street

Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N3

Tel: 613-995-5138

Fax: 613-995-6274

Email: archives@archives.ca

Web site: http://www.archives.ca/

National archives whose primary functions are responsibility for archival records in all media, serving as an administrative arm of the federal government providing advisory and operational services in records management, and that of a leading institution in the Canadian archival and records management community.

NAC: Conservation Division

Tel: 613-996-7254

Fax: 613-996-5501

National Library of Canada (NLC)

395 Wellington Street

Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N4

Tel: 613-906-1623

Fax: 613-996-7941

Email: ENVOY 100:OONL.REFERENCE;ref@nlc-bnc.ca

National library whose primary responsibilities are; to collect, preserve and promote access to Canada's published heritage; to foster library development across the country; and to encourage the sharing of resources among libraries.

NLC: Preservation Office

Tel: 613-996-3945

Fax: 613-996-7941

Pest Managemeant Regulatory Agency

Health Canada

59 Camelot Drive

Ottawa,Ontario K1A OY9

Tel: 1-800-267-6315

Fax: 613-954-9691

Federal agency provides service to the public, industry and government on matters relating to pesticides, including registration, information and publications

Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada (PAPRICAN)

Pointe-Claire Laboratory

570, boul. St. Jean

Pointe-Claire (Québec) H3R 3J9

Tel: 514-630-4100

Fax: 514-630-4134

Vancouver Laboratory

3800 Westbrook Mall

Vancouver, B.C. V6S 2L9

Tel: 604-222-3200

Fax: 604-222-3207

Non-profit research and educational organization supported by the federal government, the provincial governments of British Columbia and Québec, and member companies of the pulp and paper industry.

Standards Council of Canada (SCC)

1200 - 45 O'Connor Street

Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6N7

Tel: 613-238-3222

1-800-267-8220

Fax: 613-995-4564

Web site: http://www.scc.ca

National coordinating body for development of standards and ISO representative for Canada. A non-regulatory body which administers the National Standards System (NSS), made up of accredited standards development organizations, accredited certification organizations, accredited testing and certification laboratories, accredited quality systems registration organizations and Canadian committees on national and international standardization. A federation of Canadian governments and organizations that develops standards and tests products.

Offers 5 bilingual databases available 24 hours/day for standards users in Canada and abroad: 1. Canadian Standards; 2. Referenced Standards (Federal); 3. GATT TBT Notifications and Draft European Standards; 4. International Standards; and 5. SCC-Accredited Laboratories in U.S. and Canada.

Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada (ULC)

7 Crouse Road

Scarborough, Ontario M1R 3A9

Tel. 416-757-3611

Fax. 416-757-8915

Canadian National Standards System-accredited standards development organization. Maintains and operates laboratories and a certification service for examination, testing and classification of devices, constructions, materials and systems to determine their relation to life, fire and property hazards.

United Kingdom

British Standards Institution (BSI)

2 Park Street

London, W1A 28S, England

Tel: 44-171-629-9000

Fax: 44-171-629-0506

National coordinating body for development of standards and ISO representative for Britain. Conducts testing, certification, quality assessment and education.

Institute of Paper Conservation (IPC)

Leigh Lodge , Leigh

Worcester, WR6 5LB, England

Tel: 44-188-683-2323

Fax: 44-188-683-3688

Membership organization devoted to increasing the professional awareness of conservation by coordinating exchange of information and facilitating member contact, both nationally and internationally.

Leather Conservation Centre

34 Guildhall Road

Northampton NN1 1EW, England

Tel: 44-1604-232723

Non-profit organization dedicated to coordinating and improving the knowledge, methods, and working standards for the protection and preservation of objects made wholly or in part of leather, parchment or vellum.

United Kingdom Institute for Conservation (UKIC)

6 Whitehorse Mews

Westminster Bridge Road

London SE1 7QD, England

Tel: 44-171-620-3371

Fax: 44-171-620-3761

National professional body established for the advancement of education and the promotion of high standards in conservation of items of cultural, aesthetic, artistic, historic or scientific value. Sets standards for conservation practice and suggests methods for assessing compliance.

United States

American Association of Museums (AAM)

200 - 1225 Eye Street NW

Washington, D.C. 2005

Tel: 202-289-1818

Fax: 202-289-6578

Association of individuals and organizations. Seeks to promote high standards of professional practice and training programs. Has established accrediting system for museums.

American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)

600-530 Church Street

Nashville, Tennessee 37219

Tel: 615-255-2971

Fax: 615-255-2979

Organization dedicated to the improvement of the study of state and local history in the U.S. and Canada.

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)

1330 Kemper Meadow Drive

Cincinnati, Ohio 45240

Tel: 513-742-2020

Fax: 513-742-3355

Society of professionals employed by official government units responsible for full-time programs of industrial hygiene, educators and others conducting research in industrial hygiene. Promotes standards and exchange of information.

American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)

250 - 2700 Prosperity Avenue

Fairfax, Virginia 22031

Tel: 703-849-8888

Fax: 703-207-3561

Professional society of industrial hygienists that promotes the study and control of environmental factors affecting the health and well-being of workers.

American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)

301-1717 K Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20006

Tel: 202-452-9545

Fax: 202-452-9328

Professional body of individuals and institutions. Advances the practice and promotes the importance of the preservation of cultural property. Establishes and upholds professional standards.

Book and Paper Group

c/o Mary Wood Lee (Current BPG Chair)

Campbell Center

203 East Seminary

Mount Carroll, Illinois 61053-0066

Tel: 815-244-1173

Specialty group of AIC covering archival, fine art and library conservation

American Library Association (ALA)

50 E. Huron Street

Chicago, Illinois 60611

Tel: 312-944-6780

Fax: 312-280-3255

Web site: http://www.ala.org

Largest and oldest library association in the world. Promotes and improves library service and librarianship. Establishes standards of service, support, education and welfare for libraries and library personnel. Promotes the adoption of such standards in libraries of all kinds.

ALA: Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)

Address as for ALA.

Tel: 312-280-3248

Fax: 312-440-9374

Division of ALA. Seeks to improve the quality of service in academic libraries. Establishes and adopts standards. Offers professional development courses.

ALA: Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)

Address as for ALA.

Tel: 312-280-5305

Fax: 312-280-3257

Activity division of ALA for those interested in the acquisition, identification, cataloguing, classification, reproduction and preservation of library materials and in collection management and development.

ALA: Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS)

Address as for ALA

Tel: 312-944-6780

Fax: 312-280-3257

Section of ALA/ALCTS. Establishes and promotes standards of service, support and education on preservation and reformatting in libraries.

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

11 West 42nd Street, 13th Floor

New York, N.Y. 10036

Tel: 212-642-4900

Fax: 212-398-0023

Web site: http://www.ansi.org/

U.S. representative to ISO and principal national standards organization in the U.S. Private organization that coordinates work of committees and organizations that it has accredited as standards developers. Some, like the ASCs (Accredited Standards Committees), exist solely to develop ANSI standards. Others are technical and professional organizations that develop ANSI standards among many other activities. Provides SID (Standards Information Databases) Service - a reference tool to U.S. national, European regional and International standards.

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

100 Barr Harbor Drive

West Conchohocken, Pennsylvania 19428

Tel: 610-832-9500

Fax: 610-832-9555

Web site: http://www.astm.org/

Not-for-profit ANSI-accredited standards developing organization. One of the largest and oldest voluntary standards development organizations in the world. Provides forum for producers, users, ultimate consumers and general interest representatives to meet and develop standards for materials, products, systems and services. Does not necessarily submit each of its standards for ANSI approval. Publishes standard test methods, specifications, practices, guides, classifications and terminology.

Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM)

1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1100

Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-5603

Tel: 301-587-8202

Fax: 301-587-2711

Web site: http://www.aiim.org/

ANSI-accredited standards development association of manufacturers, vendors and individual users of information and management equipment. Principal developer of standards for microforms and other electronic information and storage technologies. Operates resource center and publishes technical reports.

Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC)

P.O. Box 543

Annapolis, Maryland 21404-0543

Tel: 410-757-0488

Fax: 410-349-0175

Association acts as central information centre for libraries, recording archives and collectors. Promotes professional standards.

American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

1791 Tullie Circle NE

Atlanta, Georgia 30329

Tel: 404-636-8400

Fax: 404-321-5478

Technical society of heating, ventilating, refrigeration and air-conditioning engineers. Sponsors research and technical programs in cooperation with universities, research laboratories and government agencies.

Association of Movie Imaging Archivists (AMIA)

c/o National Center for Film and Video Preservation

American Film Institute

2021 N. Western Avenue

P.O. Box 27999

Los Angeles, California 90027

Tel: 213-856-7637

Fax: 213-467-4578

Non-profit association promotes awareness of preservation. Holds educational programs.

Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA International)

215 - 4200 Somerset Drive

Prairie Village, Kansas 66208

Tel: 913-341-3808

Fax: 913-341-3742

ANSI-accredited standards development association. Principal organization for records and information managers in the U.S. dedicated to efficient records-making and records-keeping.

Association of Research Libraries (ARL)

800 - 21 Dupont Circle N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036

Tel: 202-296-2296

Fax: 202-872-0884

Not-for-profit organization representing 119 research libraries in the U.S. and Canada. Wide range of programs and services to promote equitable access to and effective use of recorded knowledge in support of research, teaching, scholarship and community service.

Audio Engineering Society (AES)

2520-60 East 42nd Street

New York, N.Y. 10017

Tel: 212-661-8528

Fax: 212-682-0477

Society of engineers, administrators and technicians who design/operate recording and reproducing equipment for radio, television, motion picture and recording studios. Operates educational and research foundation.

Center for Safety in the Arts (CSA)

820 - 5 Beekman Street

New York, N.Y. 10038

Tel: 212-227-6220

Fax: 212-233-3846

Gathers and disseminates information about health hazards encountered by artists, craftspeople, etc. in visual arts, museums and social arts programs.

Commission on Preservation and Access (CPA)

740 - 1400 16th Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20036-2217

Tel: 202-939-3400

Fax: 202-939-3407

Private non-profit organization which fosters, develops and supports collaboration among libraries and allied institutions in order to ensure the published and documentary record in all formats and to provide enhanced access to our intellectual and cultural heritage. Develops and supports variety of programs , i.e. research, training, demonstration projects, etc.

Council on Library Resources (CLR)

510-1400 16th Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20036

Tel: 202-483-7474

Fax: 202-483-6410

Independent foundation established to address the problems of libraries generally. Focus on four program areas: human resources, economics, infrastructure, and access/processing.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

EA Headquarters Telephone Directory

401 M Street SW, 3707

Washington, D.C. 20460

Tel: 202-260-2090

202-260-2080 (Publications)

Nationwide: 1-800-535-0202

Alaska and D.C.: 703-412-9810

Fax: 202-512-2233

Federal agency responsible for implementation and enforcement of federal environment laws. Issues regulations and provides publications and advisory services.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Federal Center Plaza

500 C Street SW

Washington, D.C.

Tel: 202-646-3923

Web site: http:www.fona.gov/

Federal agency responsible for all federal emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery activities. Funds emergency programs and provides technical guidance and training.

Getty Conservation Institute (GCI)

4503 Glencoe Avenue

Marina del Rey, California 90292

Tel: 310-822-2299

Fax: 310-821-9409

Web site: http://www.ahip.getty.edu/ahip/home.html

Operating program of the J. Paul Getty Trust. Seeks to develop, apply and make available appropriate solutions to conservation problems through research, training, field work and the exchange of information.

Guild of Book Workers (GBW)

521 Fifth Avenue

New York, N.Y. 10175

Tel: 908-264-0306 (current president)

Fax: 908-264-8266 (current president)

National organization representing the hand book crafts. Chapters across the U.S.

Illuminating Engineering Society of North America

120 Wall Street, 17th Floor

New York, N.Y. 10017

Tel: 212-248-5000

Fax: 212-248-5017

Technical society dealing with art, science or practice of illumination. Provides referrals and assistance with technical problems.

Image Permanence Institute (IPI)

Rochester Institute of Technology

70 Lomb Memorial Drive

Rochester, New York 14623-5604

Tel: 716-475-5199

Fax: 716-475-7230

University-based non-profit research laboratory devoted to image preservation, research in stability and preservation of imaging media, training of preservation specialists, development of ANSI and ISO preservation standards, provision of contract testing and consultation services and provision of technical information.

Library Binding Institute (LBI)

325 - 7401 Metro Blvd.

Edina, Montana 55439

Tel: 612-835-4707

Fax: 612-835-4780

Certifies qualified binders after examination of work and investigation of experience in accordance with LBI Standard for Library Binding. Conducts research on binding materials and methods.

Library of Congress (LC)

101 Independence Avenue S.E.

Washington, D.C. 20540

Tel: 202-707-5000 (Personnel Locator)

Web site: http://lcweb.loc.gov

The world's largest centre for information storage with seven main areas: Collections, Copyright Service, Constituent Services, Cultural Affairs, Human Resources, Research Services and the Law Library.

LC: Preservation Directorate

1st and Independence Avenue S.E.

Room LM-G21

Washington, D.C. 20540

Tel: 202-707-5213

Fax: 202-707-3434

Provides information related to the preservation of library and archival material. See also IFLA: Preservation and Conservation Core Programme (PAC).

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

7th & Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20408

Tel: 202-501-5400

An independent U.S. government agency that establishes policies and procedures for managing government records; assists federal agencies in documenting their activities; arranges, preserves and makes available the records of the U.S. government; manages the Presidential Library system; publishes laws, regulations and Presidential and other public documents, etc.

NARA: Preservation Policies and Services Division

8601 Adephi Road

College Park, Maryland 20740-6001

Tel: 301-713-6705

Fax: 301-713-6653

Assures the preservation of federal records and donated historical materials. Includes conservation, laboratory research, production of preservation duplicates and field services.

National Association of Government Archivists and Records Administrators (NAGARA)

c/o New York State Archives

Room 10A46

Cultural Education Center

Albany, New York 12230

Tel: 518-463-8644

Fax: 518-462-8656

Association seeks to improve the administration of government records and archives, raise public awareness and increase understanding of government archives and record management programs.

National Association of Photographic Manufacturers (NAPM)

550 Mamaroneck Avenue

Harrison, N.Y. 10528

Tel: 914-698-7603

Fax: 914-698-7609

ANSI-accredited standards development organization. Association sponsors international and domestic standardization programs. Develops cooperative programs for industry, government, administrative agencies and educational institutions.

National Bureau of Standards (NBS)

Now National Institute for Standards and Technology

National Center for Film and Video Preservation

c/o American Film Institute

2021 North Western Avenue

Los Angeles, California 90027

Tel: 213-856-7637

Fax: 213-467-4578

Coordinates American film and television preservation activities by locating, acquiring and preserving film and television programs for inclusion in the AFI collection at the Library of Congress and other archives.

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

1 Batterymarch Park

P.O. Box 9101

Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101

Tel: 1-800-344-3555

617-770-3000

Fax: 617-770-0700

Web site: http://www.wpi.edu/~fpe/nfpa.html

ANSI-accredited standards development organization. Develops, publishes and disseminates fire prevention, protection, suppression, etc. standards related to structures, testing, equipment, materials, design and systems.

National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)

c/o National Archives and Records Administration

7th & Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, D.C. 20408

Tel: 202-501-5600

Fax: 202-501-5244

Statutory commission that initiates, plans, estimates and prepares recommendations for historical works. Provides grants.

National Information Standards Organization (NISO)

P.O. Box 1056

Bethesda, Maryland 20827

Tel: 301-975-2814

Fax: 301-869-8071

Web site: http://www.niso.org/

Non-profit ANSI-accredited standards developing association. Principal U.S. standards developer for library-related standards.

National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property (NIC)

602 - 3299 K Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20007

Tel: 202-625-1495

Fax: 202-625-1485

Membership of museums, libraries, archives and preservation organizations serves as a national forum for conservation and preservation activities in the U.S. Provides leadership and coordination to promote and facilitate preservation of the nation's heritage.

National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH)

1600 Clifton Road NE

Atlanta, Georgia 30333

Tel: 404-639-3061

800-35-NIOSH

Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html

NIOSH Publications

Mail Stop C-13

4676 Columbia Parkway

Cincinnati, Ohio 45226-8573

Tel: 800-35-NIOSH

Fax: 513-533-8573

Conducts research on various safety and health problems, provides technical assistance to OSHA and recommends standards for OSHA adoption, investigates toxic substances and its development of criteria for use in workplaces.

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899

Tel: 301-975-2000

Web site: http://www.nist.gov

Formerly National Bureau of Standards. Principal standards agency within the U.S. federal government. Oversees the development of FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) and conducts technical studies for other federal agencies. See National Technical Information Service.

National Technical Information Service (NTIS)

U.S. Department of Commerce

Technology Administration

Springfield, Virginia 22161

Tel: 703-487-4650

Fax: 703-321-8547

FEDWORLD

Web site: http://www.fedworld.gov

National clearinghouse for research and development results and other information produced by and for the U.S. government, i.e. NIST reports and FIPS publications. Also leading U.S. government agency in international technical and business information exchange.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Field Program Office

200 Constitution Avenue N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20210

Tel: 202-523-7725

Fax: 202-523-7986

Enforces the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Act by promulgating health and safety standards, conducting inspections, and fining violators of OSHA standards.

Research Libraries Group Inc. (RLG)

1200 Villa Street

Mountain View, California 94041-1100

Tel: 415-962-9951

Fax: 415-964-0943

Web site: http://www.rlg.org

Not-for-profit membership corporation of universities, archives, historical societies, museums and other institutions devoted to improving access to information that supports research and learning.

RLG Preservation Service (PRESERV):

Tel: 415-691-2239

Fax: As for RLG

Email: bl.rmk@rlg.org

Managed by RLG on behalf of its members, a program of projects and activities that support local institutions in their efforts to preserve and thereby improve access to endangered research materials.

Smithsonian Institution

1000 Jefferson Drive S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20560

Tel: 202-357-2700

Fax: 202-786-2515

Independent federal organization, funded federally and privately. Operations include eleven museums, numerous research bureaus and other offices that support programs, teaching and publications.

Smithsonian: Conservation Analytical Laboratory (CAL)

Museum Support Center

Silver Hills Road

Suitland, Maryland 20745

Tel: 301-238-3700

Fax: 301-238-3709

Specialized center for research and training in the conservation and technical study of museum objects and related materials. Includes conservation science program, training and education, and information programme.

Society of American Archivists (SAA)

504-600 S. Federal

Chicago, Illinois 60605

Tel: 312-922-0140

Fax: 312-347-1452

Email: saa.mhs.compuserve.com

Society of individuals and institutions concerned with the identification, preservation and use of records of historical value.

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)

595 West Hartsdale Avenue

White Plains, New York 10607

Tel: 914-761-1100

Fax: 914-761-3115

Web site: http://www.smpte.org/

ANSI-accredited standards developing organization. Pre-eminent professional society concerned with motion picture film, recording tape, recording practices and video tape.

Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI)

15 Technology Parkway S.

Norcross, Georgia 30092

Tel: 770-446-1400

Fax: 770-446-6949

Develops and publishes test methods for the manufacture and evaluation of pulp, paper and paper products. Classical methods (designated cm) are considered to have long-term application and are reviewed as necessary. Official methods (designated om) are reviewed every five years. Provisional methods (designated pm) often become official methods after a period of use and revision.

Underwriters Laboratory (UL)

333 Pfingsten Road

Northbrook, Illinois 60062

Tel: 708-272-8800

Fax: 708-272-8129

Web site: http://www.ul.com/

Non-profit ANSI-accredited standards developing organization. Evaluates safety (electrical, fire and mechanical) of wide variety of products.

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