Context, Development, and Intent: An Introduction to the IPI Preservation Metrics

Supporting collections care professionals and facilities managers to understand their preservation environments is of increasing importance as the field cultural heritage grapples with competing demands environmental financial sustainability desire broaden access collections. As such, development indices that distill complex data into accessible tools can help impact decisions how they influence longevity. The IPI eClimateNotebook® Preservation Metrics were some earliest dose-response models developed for preservation, linking rates degradation physical deformation variables material properties. In this review article, we revisit original aims applications a view aiding interpretation practical application managing collection alongside discussion limitations.