''APT Bulletin'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed

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published by the

Association for Preservation Technology International The Association for Preservation Technology International (APT) is a not-for-profit, multidisciplinary, membership organization dedicated to promoting the best technology for conserving and preserving historic structures and their settings. Founded ...

. It is currently edited by Diana S. Waite (Mount Ida Press) with the assistance of various guest editors. The content of ''APT Bulletin'' consists primarily of articles about the practice and technology of

historic preservation Historic preservation (US), built heritage preservation or built heritage conservation (UK), is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance. It is a philos ...

, but essays and

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are also included.

History

The journal began publication in 1969 as the ''Newsletter of the Association for Preservation Technology'' (1969), changing its name that same year to the ''Bulletin of the Association for Preservation Technology''. The journal's title was shortened to the current ''APT Bulletin'', starting with Volume 18 in 1986. Publication is typically quarterly, although there have been several double issues. Guest-edited special issues of ''APT Bulletin'' have included articles on the following themes: the U.S.

National Park Service The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government within the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages all national parks, most national monuments, and other natural, historical, and recreational propert ...

(1978 and 1984), Parks Canada (1986),

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vaults (1999), covered bridges (2004), modern heritage (2011), and many others.

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.apti.org/publications/apt-bulletin-the-journal-of-preservation-technology/ Quarterly journals English-language journals Historic preservation Publications established in 1969 Academic journals published by learned and professional societies