Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-493) and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1: Preservation in the Library: Historical & -- Philosophical Perspectives -- 2: The Preservation Survey: Tool for Collection -- Management -- 3: Collection Management: The Core and -- Preservation of Library Materials -- 4: Enemies of Books -- 5: Environment and Preservation -- 6: Emergency Planning and Library Security -- 7: Bookbinding -- 8: Paper: Problems and Solutions p -- 9: Special Materials in the Library -- 10: Photographic Materials: The Care and -- Preservation of Motion Pictures, Sound -- Recordings, and Videotape -- 11: Image and Sound: The Care and Preservation of -- Motion Pictures, Sound Recordings, and -- Videotape -- 12: Reformatting for Preservation: Microfilm and -- Facsimile -- 13: The Preservation of our Cultural Heritage: The -- 1990s and Beyond -- Glossary -- Appendixes -- Organizations -- Selective List of Periodical Publications -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
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