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Preventive Conservation: Mold

What is Preventive Conservation? It is all measures and actions aimed at avoiding and minimizing future deterioration or loss. They are carried out within the context or on the surroundings of an item, but more often a group of items, whatever their age a

Mold and Collections

Welcome to our LibGuide section on mold and its effects on cultural heritage collections. Below are resources that explain what mold is (and isn't), how it is harmful to cultural collections, and how we in preservation and conservation combat mold to prevent outbreaks and damage in collections.

If you have a moldy collection item or think there may be an outbreak in your library space, please email Preventive Conservation ASAP.

What Does Mold Look Like?

People often have questions about what mold looks like. Below are images that show active and dormant mold so that you may compare your item with the images. For any questions, please email preventiveconservation@yale.edu.