Basics of Preservation and Conservation of Library Materials

Basics of Preservation and Conservation of Library Materials

Lectures: 15

Seminars: 15

Tutorials: 0

ECTS credit: 3

Lecturer(s): doc. dr. Malešič Jasna, prof. dr. Šauperl Alenka

• Knowledge about characteristics and composition of different types of information carriers and their identification.
• Structural elements of the books, types and characteristics of various bindings.
• Handling and storage conditions for various types of information carriers.
• Damage prevention during handling, housing and storage.
• Types of damage and preservation of various information carriers:
• Causes of deterioration of library materials.
• Preventing deterioration during special occasions: digitization and display.
• Cleaning and small repairs of contemporary library materials
• Natural disasters:
•Flood and fire prevention.
•Action plan in case of natural disasters.
•Major types of damage due to fire/flood.
•Conservation of historical library materials.

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Canadian Conservation Institute. https://www.canada.ca/en/conservation-institute/services/preventive-con…

reCollections: caring for collections across Australia. https://aiccm.org.au/conservation/collection-care/

British library: Conservation: https://www.bl.uk/conservation

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