This volume brings together many important articles and extracts examining aspects of collections management and care, in particular preventative conservation. The papers cover a wide range of issues including: conservation practice; the monitoring and control of light; relative humidity and atmospheric pollution; packing, handling and transportation of collections; storage and access to collections; biological infestation; and disaster planning. This collection provides a practical guide to all aspects of collections care and providing essential information for students of museums studies and collection managers.