... data was also obtained through interviews with one of the staff who served as the museum collection conservator. This study used random sampling to take samples from the collection, which consisted of 950 rare books, with total sample of 91. Findings The results obtained state that the condition...

... within one month. Traditional ikat textiles Conservation Indigenous knowledge Cultural heritage preservation Ethnic groups Thailand Thai textiles have long been noted for their role in indigenous cultural heritage preservation, within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economic...

...Isabel Stella Schellnack-Kelly Purpose Social media sites contribute significantly to nature conservation in, that they enlighten and educate those members of the public who would ordinarily not be in a position, or would not be fortunate enough to visit the park and experience the various aspects...

... for library staff on conservation and preservation of library collections, the creation of awareness on the issue among library users, the adoption of good house keeping practices and modification of storage environment to make them unsuitable for the biodeteriogens. It is recommended that libraries...

... simultaneously as Public Library Quarterly, Vol. 25 Nos. 3‐4, 2006 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 --> Libraries Conservation Disasters Emergency measures Safety measures Rarely, if ever, have I enjoyed so much one of the titles from the Haworth Press, and I have reviewed...

... . Books on Fire: The Tumultuous Story of the World's Great Libraries . London : Thames and Hudson   2007 . xii + 371 pp. , ISBN: 978‐0‐500‐51384‐2   £18.95 Hardback © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 --> History Libraries Books Conservation Years ago, I can recall...

... Publishing Limited 2007 --> Conservation Digitization Archives management There are two main concerns in this book (as well as several concerns about it). One is to describe and discuss the challenges and achievements of preservation specialists in the library, archive, and museum...

...Antonio Bereijo This article is the second of two concentrating on the conservation of audio‐visual materials. This paper focuses on the conservation of one particular form of A‐V material, magnetic materials, which can be used for sound recording and for optical recording in film and television...

...Antonio Bereijo This article is one of two concentrating on the conservation of audio‐visual materials. This first one focuses on the conservation of one particular form of A‐V material, motion‐picture and film media. An outline of the main landmarks in the historical development of film...

... the problems of long‐term preservation and now need to find an efficient and effective way to preserve electronic records. Records are distinguished by two characteristics, namely: Preservation Conservation Library materials Digital mapping Records management Digital documents The use...

...Stuart James Nicholson   Baker . Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper . London : Vintage   2002 . xii+370 pp. , ISBN: ISBN 0 099 42903 9   £7.99 Library materials Conservation Microfilming Newspaper publishing There are alternative strategies...

... on Paper: A Basic Guide for Institutions . Urbana‐Champaign, IL : Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois   2001 . 30 pp. , ISBN: ISBN 0 87845 119 6   $8.00 Occasional Paper No. 20 Paper Conservation As a librarian with responsibility...

...Vinod Daniel Investigates conservation problems facing cultural collections in libraries and museums. Provides recommended levels of environmental control and a suggested risk assessment of collections. Concludes that conserving items may not be possible for small museums. © MCB UP Limited 2001...

...John C. Crawford The Langholm Library is a historic subscription library in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The aims of the project were to record the Library′s stock, to store and conserve its important books, to make the Library more accessible and to research and publicize its history. Describes...

...M.C. Onwubiko A brief history of paper is given and an overview of conservation and preservation efforts throughout the world is presented. The causes of deterioration of bibliographic resources are traced to inherent factors, external factors and structural failure. A number of preservation...

... of older materials. © MCB UP Limited 1991 Conservation Information Information retrieval Librarians Microfilming Technology The Preservation of Information: Principles and Practice of Format Conversion John Feather Department of Library and Information Studies, Loughborough University...

...Gordon Willis The history of an early Scottish library, founded on the collection of Bishop Robert Leighton, is outlined. Its decline and the subsequent efforts to restore it are explained; the cataloguing of the stock,conservation of books and restoration of the building are discussed and the work...

...J.F. Fuggles The extent and nature of the book collections in libraries belonging to properties in the ownership of the National Trust are outlined. The problems of identifying and displaying these collections to visitors to the properties in relation to conservation and security of the books...