Canadian Council of Archives

The Canadian Council of Archives through its Committees and special contracts has released an array of publications. These publications assist archivists in their work by providing information on the latest development of archival standards, preservation and policy issues. A list of publications and information on how to order them is included in this section.

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Publication	Format	Download
Cold Storage of Photographs at the City of Vancouver Archives, by Sue Bigelow, 2004, 34 p. Click here to purchase bound photocopies	PDF	Download
Salvage Operations for Water Damaged Archival Collections: A Second Glance by Betty Walsh, 2003, 27 p. Click here to purchase bound photocopies	PDF	Download
Digitization and Archives, 2002, 10 p. Click here to purchase bound photocopies	PDF	Download
Basic Conservation of Archival Materials (Red Book) Click here to purchase bound photocopies
Chapter 1 - Getting Started	PDF	Download
Chapter 2 - Policy Development	PDF	Download
Chapter 3 - Environment	PDF	Download
Chapter 4 - Care	PDF	Download
Chapter 5 - Disaster Planning and Recovery	PDF	Download
Chapter 6 - Collections	PDF	Download
Chapter 7 - Where To Go for Help	PDF	Download
Rules for Archival Description (RAD) Click here to download the most recent version of RAD Click here to purchase bound photocopies