The Preservation and Protection of Library Collections: A Practical Guide to Microbiological Controls (Chandos Information Professional Series)

Preservation involves a complex of activities including climate, air-quality, and surface control, as well as microbiological control, which is a key part of preserving and protecting library collections. __The Preservation and Protection of Library Collections__ examines microbiological control for preservation of library and archival collections. A supporting tool for conservators, this title should be integrated into conservation and preservation policy. The book comprises nine sections that cover three aspects: microbiology, surveying, and the response required. Chapters in this title cover the nature of the library collections, physical and chemicals factors and their impact on microbiological issues, as well as biological factors and methods of microbiological control of the air and objects. Later chapters examine methods of object disinfection, disaster response, methods of microbiological control and evaluation of collections, and includes a vocabulary guide, appendices, literature information and references. * Gives an overview of basic biological and environmental facts and their implications for library collections * Informed by practical experience in the library situation * Provides guidelines, requirements, procedures, workflow charts, regulations, and case studies Preservation involves a complex of activities including climate, air-quality, and surface control, as well as microbiological control, which is a key part of preserving and protecting library collections. The Preservation and Protection of Library Collections examines microbiological control for preservation of library and archival collections. A supporting tool for conservators, this title should be integrated into conservation and preservation policy. The book comprises nine sections that cover three aspects: microbiology, surveying, and the response required. Chapters in this title cover the nature of the library collections, physical and chemicals factors and their impact on microbiological issues, as well as biological factors and methods of microbiological control of the air and objects. Later chapters examine methods of object disinfection, disaster response, methods of microbiological control and evaluation of collections, and includes a vocabulary guide, appendices, literature information and references.

• Gives an overview of basic biological and environmental facts and their implications for library collections
• Informed by practical experience in the library situation
• Provides guidelines, requirements, procedures, workflow charts, regulations, and case studies

Preservation involves a complex set of activities including climate, air-quality, and surface control, as well as microbiological control, which is a key part of preserving and protecting library collections. The Preservation and Protection of Library Collections examines microbiological control for preservation of library and archival collections. A supporting tool for conservators, this title should be integrated into conservation and preservation policy. The book comprises nine sections that cover three aspects: microbiology, surveying, and the response required. Chapters in this title cover the nature of the library collections, physical and chemicals factors and their impact on microbiological issues, as well as biological factors and methods of microbiological control of the air and objects. Later chapters examine methods of object disinfection, disaster response, methods of microbiological control and evaluation of collections, and includes a vocabulary guide, appendices, literature information and references. Key Points gives an overview of basic biological and environmental facts and their implications for library collections, informed by practical experience in the library situation, provides guidelines, requirements, procedures, workflow charts, regulations, and case studies Book jacket Content: Front matter, Pages i-iii Copyright, Page iv List of figures, Pages ix-xxi List of tables, Pages xxiii-xxvi About the author, Page xxvii 1 - Introduction, Pages 1-22 2 - Short mould review, Pages 23-96 3 - Methods of microbiological control of the air, Pages 97-142 4 - Methods of microbiological control of objects, Pages 143-183 5 - Methods of disinfection, Pages 185-204 6 - Methods of microbiological control and evaluation of the collections, Pages 205-218 7 - Experiment on moulds and papers with application in conservation and preservation, Pages 219-227 8 - Disaster response, Pages 229-279 9 - Overall conclusions, Page 281 10 - Appendices, Pages 283-367 11 - Institutions, resources, links and addresses, Pages 369-415 Glossary, Pages 417-425 References and further reading, Pages 427-430 Index, Pages 431-453