Abstract：Internet of things in the archivesnovel tools for environmental monitoring of archival collections Purpose Cultural heritage archives rely on environmental monitoring devicessuch as dataloggers or more complex networked systemsto ensure collection preservation through collecting temperaturehumiditylight andor air quality measuresExisting systems are often costlyinflexible and do not use a moderninternet of thingsIoTapproachThis paper aims to determine the suitability of currently popular general-purpose IoT devicesstandards and technologies to the environmental monitoring needs of archivistsas well as identify any challengesDesignmethodologyapproach This paper describes an exploratory study detailing the designconstruction and usability testing of a do-it-yourself datalogger and data dashboard systemwhich seeks to manage previously identified trade-offs in costrequired technical skill and maintainabilityFindings The environmental monitoring system presented met archivistsneeds well and was generally noted to be easy-to-useefficient and an improvement on existing systemsThis suggests that an IoT approach can support archivistsneeds in this areaResearch limitationsimplications Potential limitations of this study include lack of archival staff with sufficient technical training to maintain such a system and the rapid pace of IoT evolution yielding unstable and constantly changing technologiesPractical implications The system design presented in this work provides a blueprint for cultural heritage organizations desiring a fuller-featuredlower cost environmental monitoring system for archival collectionsOriginalityvalue This research takes a novel user-centeredopen-sourceIoT approach to construct an environmental monitoring system that is designed directly from archivistsrequirements and is extensible for future needsLibrary AutomationEnsure the preservation of archives or books through automatic environmental monitoring systemsInstificational CollectionIoT technology can help monitor and maintain their collections in cultural heritage institutionsThis article focuses on the Internet of ThingsIoTtechnologydesigned for the cultural heritage archives to meet the needs of its environmental monitoringincluding data that collects temperaturehumiditylight andor air qualityThis study is mainly aimed at the current popular universal IoT devicesstandards and technologiesas well as whether these technologies can meet the environmental monitoring needs of archives administrators