The process of creating copies of an object in another type of data-storage device that is different than the original

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- Collections Care
- Conservation
- Disaster preparedness
- Digitization
- Reformatting

Preservation Activities

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General maintenance and preventative care of a collection

Collections Care

Treating and repairing singular items in order to prevent aging and restore them to stable use. The term conservation is occasionally used synonymously with preservation.

Conservation

Planning out and arranging for a plan of action to prevent or minimize damage to a collection in case of a disaster, whether natural or man-made

Disaster preparedness

The process of creating digital information from physical information in order to preserve it digitally

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