CONSERVATION IN HIGH‐USE COLLECTIONS Available to Purchase

Many publications in libraries today are deteriorating rapidly through a combination of their chemical and physical characteristics, environmental factors and increasing use. The extent and importance of the problem in high‐use, particularly interlending, collections and the need for remedial action are stressed and some of the difficulties involved are considered. Steps which can be taken to preserve publications are briefly described; these include paper treatment, binding and other protective processes, the improvement of environmental conditions and of storage and handling techniques and substitution of the original stock. Finally, the need to educate and involve both staff and users in stock preservation is emphasized