Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ513845
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Publication Date: 1995
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Book Deterioration and Loss: Magnitude and Characteristics in Ohio Libraries.
O'Neill, Edward T.; Boomgaarden, Wesley L.
Library Resources & Technical Services, v39 n4 p394-408 Oct 1995
Presents results of a study of book deterioration and loss based on a random sample of monographs from Ohio libraries published between 1851-1939, and discusses national preservation efforts such as microfilming. Tables show the sample's (1,935 volumes) physical condition, and the sample's (872 titles) physical condition and availability. (JMV)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Microreproduction, Preservation, Public Libraries, Sampling, Tables (Data)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio
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