{"id":1355,"date":"2020-12-15T10:20:38","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T10:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/nationalarchives?page_id=1355"},"modified":"2021-06-03T06:58:25","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T06:58:25","slug":"preservation-and-conservation-of-records","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/nationalarchives\/?page_id=1355","title":{"rendered":"Preservation and Conservation of Records"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1355\" class=\"elementor elementor-1355\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-229bb51e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"229bb51e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6aebfda6\" data-id=\"6aebfda6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3922644f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3922644f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preservation and Conservation of Records<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b339b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46b339b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/nationalarchives\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/plug-free-img-pvcg189kukur3n8xlm94mcva1ys6asi54wuxz6wa6k.png\" title=\"Plugs\" alt=\"Plugs\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5614aac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5614aac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4d4e73\" data-id=\"f4d4e73\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ce364 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82ce364\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conservation of records is an important component within any Archives Management Programme. It ensures that records of enduring value are preserved for the benefit of present and future generations. As such, it is a prerequisite for an archival institution to have a preservation\/conservation programme, where all the norms of preservation and conservation are put in place to control internal and external agents of deterioration of archival materials and to retain records as long as they are needed.<\/p><p>Conservation or archival preservation refers to the specific steps undertaken to maintain, repair, restore and otherwise conserve archival records. Some of the basic archival conservation techniques include encapsulation, bookbinding, restoration, photocopying, and photographing, amongst others.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Objectives of Conservation:-<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>To conserve, protect and preserve the archival records so that they are available to users in the best possible condition; and<\/li><li>To keep the records in usable condition for as long as possible.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>The Preservation\/Conservation Programme of the National Archives<\/strong><\/p><p>For the purpose of preserving our national records, a Conservation Unit has been created under\u00a0<strong>Section 12<\/strong>\u00a0of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/NationalArchivesServices\/Files\/nact221999.pdf\">National Archives Act No. 22 of 1999<\/a>, to cater for archival materials, which are subject to deterioration or which require attention. This Unit comprises of the following sections:-<\/p><ul><li>Restoration;<\/li><li>Bindery;<\/li><li>Reprographic;<\/li><\/ul><p>Each of these sections has its own specific functions and each contributes to the conservation and preservation of records at The National Archives Department.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9626e2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9626e2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-509b9a3\" data-id=\"509b9a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7837d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7837d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/nationalarchives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1598\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/nationalarchives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/nationalarchives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f56ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99f56ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/nationalarchives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1597\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/nationalarchives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/nationalarchives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f4ef62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f4ef62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/nationalarchives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1596\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/nationalarchives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/nationalarchives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b13f980 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b13f980\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6789f9\" data-id=\"b6789f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66eed0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66eed0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>(a) Preventive conservation<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0putting into action the norms to prevent deterioration. In the absence of air-conditioning system, measures have been taken to have all the records well aerated to keep humidity and heat under control. The records are housed in archival storage boxes to protect them from light, heat and dust. In respect of insects and rodents, pest control is carried out on a monthly basis to prevent the proliferation of insects and rodents. Regular cleaning of stack areas, records, and shelves is also effected. In addition, regulations with regard to manipulation and handling of records by the public in the search rooms are displayed.<\/p><p>The Bindery Unit is involved in preventive\/restorative conservation. It deals with the sewing and re-covering, minor repairs, binding and stitching of records and volumes.<\/p><p><strong>(b) Restorative conservation<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; A set of activities is initiated to repair, restore deteriorated paper documents. While doing so, it is important that the originality of the record be retained. This task is carried out at the Restoration Unit which was created in 2001 and the technique used is a reversible method to conserve paper manuscripts.<\/p><p><strong>(c) Content preservation<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; A set of actions are initiated to reproduce certain documents with a view to preserve their contents. Microfilming, photographing, photocopying and digitization are common means used to safeguard the content of the records. The Reprographic Unit caters for these methods.<\/p><p>Actually many of our records have been:-<\/p><ul><li>photocopied;<\/li><li>photographed; and<\/li><li>digitized.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preservation and Conservation of Records Conservation of records is an important component within any Archives Management Programme. It ensures that records of enduring value are preserved for the benefit of present and future generations. As such, it is a prerequisite for an archival institution to have a preservation\/conservation programme, where all the norms of preservation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1355","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/nationalarchives\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/nationalarchives\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/nationalarchives\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/nationalarchives\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/nationalarchives\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1355"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/nationalarchives\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1954,"href":"https:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/nationalarchives\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1355\/revisions\/1954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalarchives.govmu.org\/nationalarchives\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}