It's my pleasure to introduce The Archival Advisor, a site created and published by the Image Permanence Institute (IPI) at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Our goal here is to provide you with accurate and easy-to-understand information on how to preserve your personal collection of photographic images.
I'm sure you'll learn something new today, as you become familiar with this site. I hope you'll also discover that this is the place to come for quick answers to questions about how to care for your images.
We also have a special section for manufacturers of products for the consumer market. If your company's mission is to create quality products that your customers will enjoy for a lifetime, or even for generations, then please see what IPI has to offer.
Finally, please take the time to visit the sites of our generous supporters. As a nonprofit institute, IPI is wholly dependent on the good will of the public to contribute the resources necessary to fulfill our mission. Our public, private, and corporate supporters have donated generously to make possible not only the creation of this site but also the research performed by IPI to advance preservation knowledge.

Daniel M. Burge
Archival Advisor Editor