''APT Bulletin'' is a quarterly
peer-reviewed
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academic journal
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published by the
Association for Preservation Technology International. 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
book reviews
A book review is a form of literary criticism in which a book is merely described (summary review) or analyzed based on content, style, and merit.
A book review may be a primary source, an opinion piece, a summary review, or a scholarly view. B ...
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 nominally four issues per year, although two numbers are typically combined into a mid-year double issue (i.e., No. 2–3).
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 List of federal agencies in the United States, agency of the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government, within the US Department of the Interior. The service manages all List ...
(1978 and 1984),
Parks Canada
Parks Canada ()Parks Canada is the applied title under the Federal Identity Program; the legal title is Parks Canada Agency (). is the agency of the Government of Canada which manages the country's 37 National Parks, three National Marine Co ...
(1986),
Guastavino tile
The Guastavino tile arch system is a version of the Catalan vault introduced to the United States in 1885 by Spanish architect and builder Rafael Guastavino (1842–1908). It was patented in the United States by Guastavino in 1892.
Descript ...
vaults (1999),
covered bridges
A covered bridge is a timber- truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered wo ...
(2004),
modern heritage (2011 and 2017), and many others.
References
External links
*{{Official website, www.apti.org/apt-bulletin
Quarterly journals
English-language journals
Historic preservation
Academic journals established in 1969
Academic journals published by learned and professional societies