Physical Management and Preservation is one of six courses in the Keeping Archives online learning courses suite. Inspired by the Australian Society of Archivists's flagship textbook Keeping Archives, these courses are designed to provide a solid introduction to archives and recordkeeping knowledge.

With a duration of approximately 90 minutes, Physical Management and Preservation includes exclusive video content, interactive quiz elements and a custom certificate delivered on completion.

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• List desirable qualities for buildings which house archives
• Describe the main elements of a preservation program
• Describe considerations and resources for shelving, boxes and housing of records
• List some of the considerations when dealing with special media formats
• Explain the role of the conservator
• Describe the steps in planning for disasters.