Research Guides
Preservation: Survey Tools
Assessment and Survey Tools
For emergency and disaster assessment and survey tools, see the Disaster Preparedness section under Collections Care.
- Assessing Preservation Needs: A Self-Survey GuideA survey tool for small to mid-sized institutions from NEDCC.
- Benchmarks in Collections CareA self-assessment checklist with realistic benchmarks for the care of collections.
- Considerations for PrioritizingSuggestions for prioritizing preservation needs from NEDCC.
- Trusted Digital Repository Checklist (TDR) or ISO 16363A survey tool to evaluate the effectiveness of digital repositories.
Preservation Survey Reports
- ALA Preservation StatisticsThis is a yearly project to document preservation activities in American cultural heritage institutions. They embrace the motto "Count what you do and show preservation counts!" The latest surveys, reports, and data are freely available at the linked website.
- A Public Trust at Risk (full report)Full report (184 pages), including survey methodology, for the Heritage Health Index survey of U.S. cultural heritage institutions and their preservation needs.
- A Public Trust at Risk (summary report)Summary public report (20 pages) on the state of U.S. Collections based upon a 2004 survey of condition and preservation needs.