Heritage Health Index Selected Data
Collections Environment
- Institutions Using No Environmental Controls for the Preservation of Collections
- Institutions with Urgent Conservation/Preservation Needs
- Institutions Reporting Causes of Some and Significant Damage to Collections
- Institutions' Need for Storage Improvements
Institutions Using No Environmental Controls for the Preservation of Collections*

*Includes controlling temperature, relative humidity, and light.
Institutions with Urgent Conservation/Preservation Needs
| Environmental controls |
19%
|
| Finding aids/cataloging collections |
17%
|
| Condition surveys/assessments |
14%
|
| Conservation treatment |
13%
|
| Staff training |
12%
|
| Security |
9%
|
| Reduce exposure to light |
9%
|
| Integrated pest management |
8%
|
| Preservation of digital collections |
7%
|
Institutions Reporting Causes of Some and Significant Damage to Collections

Institutions' Need for Storage Improvements

