Basic Preservation: What Every Board Member Needs to Know (An Introduction to Historic Preservation)

First published in 1980, Basic Preservation continues to offer preservationists--both rookies and veterans--with a concise overview of the field. Now substantially updated and with new illustrations, Basic Preservation identifies key players and partners, looks at the legal and financial tools that protect historic sites, and suggests ways to get a local preservation program underway.

Included with each booklet, What Every Board Member Needs to Know: An Introduction to Historic Preservation is a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation designed to introduce new board members of statewide and local preservation organizations to the field of historic preservation. This short course provides a quick introduction to the field, an explanation of who does what, a survey of the important laws and regulations, and an overview of the various tools used to protect historic sites.