Preservation: Survey Tools

A survey tool for small to mid-sized institutions from NEDCC.

A self-assessment checklist with realistic benchmarks for the care of collections.

Suggestions for prioritizing preservation needs from NEDCC.

A survey tool to evaluate the effectiveness of digital repositories.

This 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.

Full report (184 pages), including survey methodology, for the Heritage Health Index survey of U.S. cultural heritage institutions and their preservation needs.

Summary public report (20 pages) on the state of U.S. Collections based upon a 2004 survey of condition and preservation needs.