The AIC is the only national association dedicated to the field of conservation and preservation. The goal of the AIC is to establish and uphold professional standards and promote research and education that is offered to professionals, students, and the general public.

This is a nonprofit organization and provides expertise and leadership pin the preservation of the world’s cultural heritage. The center offers education workshops, internships, and emergency conservation services.

Even though ICON is based in the United Kingdom they are one of the leading conservation organization in the world. They publish two peer-reviewed journals The Paper Conservator and The Conservator of which are great resources for the study of conservation and preservation of cultural heritage.

The ICCROM is great for an international view of conservation and preservation of cultural property. They have great tools for students to use including a Library with over 90,000 materials on the subject of conservation and preservation and also they provide access to their Image collection.

The mission of the NEDCC is “To improve the conservation efforts of libraries, archives, historical organizations, museums, and other repositories; to provide the highest quality services to institutions without in-house conservation facilities or those that seek specialized expertise; and to provide leadership in the preservation and conservation fields.” The website has multiple resources for professionals and students including suppliers list, preservation toolkits, print publications, web resources, and preservation leaflets. The preservation leaflets are very helpful and include such topics as reformatting, photographs, storage and handling, emergency management, conservation procedures, etc.