Practical Preservation and Conservation Strategies for Libraries

Informationen zum Autor Brian Baird served as a conservator and preservation librarian at Princeton University and the University of Kansas. He has taught preservation courses at several universities and consulted widely on preservation issues. Brian worked in the private sector for several years providing preservation and library binding services to libraries across the United States before returning to academia at Brigham Young University. He has been active in researching and publishing about preservation issues. Klappentext Designed as a "how-to" manual, Practical Preservation and Conservation Strategies for Libraries provides librarians with information to help them grapple with specific preservation challenges by identifying areas of concern, optimizing the use of resources put towards preservation, and establishing goals for continual improvement over time. Zusammenfassung Designed as a “how-to” manual, Practical Preservation and Conservation Strategies for Libraries provides librarians with information to help them grapple with specific preservation challenges by identifying areas of concern, optimizing the use of resources put towards preservation, and establishing goals for continual improvement over time. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Crossing the Preservation Rubicon Chapter 2 Environmental Conditions Chapter 3 Use PatternsChapter 4 Collection Development Chapter 5 Preservation Resources Available Chapter 6 Library Binding Chapter 7 In-house Book Repair Chapter 8 Preservation Treatment Decision Making Chapter 9 Training Staff and Patrons on Care and Handling of Library Materials Chapter 10 Disaster Planning Chapter 11 Digital Preservation Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Brian J Baird, Brian J. Baird
• Assisted by: Jody Brown (Illustration)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9781538109595
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-0959-5
• No. of pages: 154
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / Administration & Management, book collection, book repair, guide to, how to preserve, how to repair, library management, maintenance, preservation techniques, preserving books, professional development, reference, Archiving, preservation & digitisation, Library, archive and information management, Archiving, preservation and digitization