Preservation in Libraries: Principles, Strategies and Practices for Librarians (Topics in Library and Information Studies)

A comprehensive guide to integrating preservation policy into all aspects of library management, for both practicing and student information specialists. It covers all aspects of preservation from the causes of the problem, to disaster preparedness, to the latest preservation technologies. The emphasis is on the preventive aspects of preservation how to stop the deterioration problem before it starts. A companion volume, Preservation in Libraries: A Reader (608-9, $50), is also available. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.