Author: Steven T. Puglia
Publisher: Digital Library Federation
ISBN: 1933645261
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 88

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Author: Adelaide Emley Minogue
Publisher:
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Category : Archival materials
Languages : en
Pages : 64

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Author: Nelly Balloffet
Publisher: ALA Editions
ISBN: 9780838910054
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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For any library, archive, or historical society committed to getting materials back into circulation as quickly as possible, this reference offers a one-stop solution. From the issues relevant to directors to hands-on instructions for technicians, it's an excellent reference for the entire library.

Author: Peter Waters
Publisher:
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 42

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Author: Michael Lesk
Publisher:
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 20

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Author: Abby Smith Rumsey
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Council on Library and Infomation Resources
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 26

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This report summarizes the challenges and accomplishments in preservation efforts since the early 1960s. The paper gives an overview of the preservation and management of research collections and describes the context in which decisions are made by researchers and librarians about what to preserve and how. By examining how librarians and scholars grappled with the first great crisis in the preservation of library materials--the pandemic loss of information printed on embrittled acid paper--it traces the development of the current consensus on how to manage large collections recorded on many media of varying stability. Highlights include permanent paper, paper deacidification, the rationale for reformatting, the scope of the problem, and local responsibilities vs. national priorities. The need for a national preservation plan is discussed, as well as selection of materials for the national plan and the role of scholars in selection. The paper also addresses the problem that, despite striking progress made in preservation technology and management, the difficulties of preserving original library materials have scarcely diminished over time and demand the same thoughtful cooperation between scholars and librarians as they enter the 21st century as the brittle-book problem received in the 1980s. (AEF)

Author: Abby Smith
Publisher: Council on Library & Information Resources
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 26

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This paper is a response to discussions of digitization at meetings of the National Humanities Alliance (NHA). NHA asked the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) to evaluate the experiences of cultural institutions with digitization projects to date and to summarize what has been learned about the advantages and disadvantages of digitizing culturally significant materials. Findings revealed that digitization often raises expectations of benefits, cost reductions, and efficiencies that can be illusory and, if not viewed realistically, have the potential to put at risk the collections and services libraries have provided for decades. One such false expectation--that digital conversion has already or will shortly replace microfilming as the preferred medium for preservation reformatting--could result in irreversible losses of information. This paper defines digital information; identifies weaknesses of digitization as a preservation treatment; discusses the benefits and drawbacks of digital technology for access; and highlights issues institutions must consider in contemplating a digital conversion project. (AEF)

Author: Bernard C. Middleton
Publisher:
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Category : Bookbinding
Languages : en
Pages : 344

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"This celebrated book is a classic on the fine art and craft of restoring leather bookbinding. Middleton is one of Britain's pre-eminent practitioners and scholars on the subject. He writes with the rare insight of long practice and hard-won authority. Nowhere else can a student of this craft find clearer or more detailed explanations of the restorer's lore and science." "This is Middleton's fourth revised and expanded edition. This edition features a new, full-colour, identifying guide for leather and papers most likely found in bookbinding. The section on suppliers has been completely updated along with a comprehensive index." "This definitive work belongs on the shelf of every bibliophile, librarian, conservator, book restorer, and binder interested in this unique art form."--Rabat de la jaquette.

Author: Henry Gladney
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3540378871
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 326

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Cultural history enthusiasts have asserted the urgent need to protect digital information from imminent loss. This book describes methodology for long-term preservation of all kinds of digital documents. It justifies this methodology using 20th century theory of knowledge communication, and outlines the requirements and architecture for the software needed. The author emphasizes attention to the perspectives and the needs of end users.

Author: Kenneth Lavender
Publisher:
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Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 304

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This book includes information on tools and techniques, paper cleaning, treatment of water-damaged books, hinge and spine repair, and more.