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Banks, Paul N., Ed.; Pilette, Roberta, Ed. – 2000
A reference guide from leading experts in the field, this book covers the repair, maintenance, and preservation of library or archive collections, providing a definitive and authoritative analysis of how to plan for and ensure the long-term health of an institution's collection in this digital age. Chapters include: (1) "Defining the Library…
Descriptors: Archives, Library Administration, Library Collections, Library Planning
Council on Library and Information Resources, Washington, DC. – 2002
The United States Congress in December 2000 appropriated funds to the Library of Congress (LC) to spearhead an effort to develop a national strategy for the preservation of digital information. LC staff scheduled a series of conversations with representatives from the technology, business, entertainment, academic, legal, archival, and library…
Descriptors: Archives, Electronic Text, Information Policy, Information Sources
Silverman, Randy, Comp.; Grandinette, Maria, Comp. – 1993
This kit provides 24 essays on book repair: (1) "Conservation at the American Philosophical Society: An Institutional Profile in 1992" (H. Kyle); (2) "The Book Repair Program at Brigham Young University: An Institutional Profile" (R. Silverman); (3) "Book Repair and Conservation: Conservation Center for Art and Historic…
Descriptors: Books, Essays, Guidelines, Higher Education
Merrill-Oldham, Jan – 1993
Library binding is one of the activities typically included in newly created preservation departments, but librarians continue to discover that transforming a traditional binding program into one that better meets preservation objectives requires considerable investment of time. This resource guide is intended to help libraries review their…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Godden, Irene P.; Moon, Myra Jo – 1985
Recognizing recent efforts by members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in establishing departments or designating full-time staff for preservation efforts, the Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) undertook a survey to identify ways research libraries are reorganizing for these new activities. Telephone interviews were…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Job Development, Library Administration
Drewes, Jeanne M., Ed.; Page, Julie A., Ed. – 1997
This reference book explains how to create, implement, and evaluate formal and informal preservation education programs in school, public, academic, and special collections. It's seven chapters include 43 papers by contributors from a wide range of positions in librarianship and academia. Chapter 1, "Preservation Issues and the Community of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Boomgaarden, Wesley L. – 1993
This resource guide briefly defines, describes, outlines, and exemplifies a program with the goal of reaching library employees and library users with a message that states the positive benefits of enhanced collection preservation, longevity, usability, and access. The guide is organized and arranged to enable a library to evaluate its current…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Books, Higher Education