Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 154
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Trim: 6¼ x 9⅜
978-1-5381-0958-8 • Hardback • February 2018 • $97.00 • (£75.00)
978-1-5381-0959-5 • Paperback • February 2018 • $44.00 • (£35.00)
978-1-5381-0960-1 • eBook • February 2018 • $41.50 • (£35.00)
Brian Baird served as a conservator and preservation librarian at Princeton University and the University of Kansas. He has taught preservation courses at several universities and consulted widely on preservation issues. Brian worked in the private sector for several years providing preservation and library binding services to libraries across the United States before returning to academia at Brigham Young University. He has been active in researching and publishing about preservation issues.
Chapter 1Crossing the Preservation Rubicon
Chapter 2Environmental Conditions
Chapter 3Use Patterns
Chapter 4Collection Development
Chapter 5Preservation Resources Available
Chapter 6Library Binding
Chapter 7In-house Book Repair
Chapter 8Preservation Treatment Decision Making
Chapter 9Training Staff and Patrons on Care and Handling of Library Materials
Chapter 10Disaster Planning
Chapter 11Digital Preservation
Conclusion
This compact preservation course can be easily accessed at any time and should be a reference shelf standard for librarians and archivists, particularly those who work in small institutions.
— Archival Issues
. . . this book would be useful for any librarian interested in preservation or establishing a preservation program, as well as library administrators.
— Technical Services Quarterly
Baird speaks to libraries with the voice 25 years of experience. No jargon, no grand theories, just practical options for collections care. A must-read for anyone new to preservation wanting to know what to do to keep materials accessible.
— Karen Kiorpes, preservation librarian, University at Albany
Baird’s Practical Guide is indeed just that, very practical. Clearly and concisely written, Baird’s step-by-step instructions make the tasks doable, and his years of experience in the field are evident in the many constructive words of wisdom he shares.
— Joseph Watson, preservation manager, Middlebury College Library