This paper provides clarification of issues important to the preservation of paper materials and presents practical steps for any librarian to take in preserving the library collection. In order to deal with a manageable subsection of this complex issue, the paper concentrates on three interrelated aspects of paper preservation: the nature of the…

Reviews selected articles and publications addressing the preservation of library materials. The review is organized by the following categories: specialized publications and bibliographies; general works; disasters and disaster planning; reports from conferences, meetings and organizations; education; funding; conservation; commercial binding;…

Discussion of standardization on an international scale for resource sharing--cooperation, coordination, interlibrary loans, cooperative acquisition and cataloging--focuses on a definition of standards; the development of standards for cataloging; public, school, and university libraries; and library education. A 60-item bibliography is included.…