Manual of techniques for the maintenance and repair of books and related printed material - comprises a guide for the assessment of library collections, preservation options, hand tools for equipping a workshop, etc., describes cleaning, pasting and cutting operations; includes a glossary of terms and a directory of material suppliers in the USA. Bibliography, illustrations.

Completely revised from the first edition this is a a basic yet comprehensive overview of the state of preservation in libraries and archives. For those unfamiliar with the issue of preservation, this is an excellent introduction, sketching the background of the problem and touching on the simplest and most effective methods of prevention-such as housekeeping practices, staff training, preservation microfilming, and the creation of a disaster plan. For the experienced, the author provides an enormous bibliography, citing writings by many of the leading authorities in the field

Book repair procedures; Maintenance procedures; Protective encasement procedures.

Collections conservation is an approach to the preservation treatment of books and book-like materials that is conceptualized and organized in terms of large groups of materials. This guide is intended to enable a library to evaluate its current collections conservation activities. The introduction describes collections conservation and gives program development guidance. A selection of the following readings from the published literature provides an overview of programs and information on standardized repair procedures: (1) "A Manual of Step-by-Step Procedures for the Maintenance and Repair of Library Materials: Second Edition" (Carolyn C. Morrow and Carole Dyal); (2) "Tip-Ins and Pockets" (Jane Greenfield); (3) "A Simple Workstation for the Conservation of Library Materials" (Illinois Cooperative Conservation Program); (4) "Preservation Enclosures" (Hedi Kyle); (5) "Understanding Treatment Options,""Tightening the Hinges of a Case-Bound Book,""Double Tray Box" and "Appendix 1: Decision-Making Checklist for Book Repair" (Carolyn C. Morrow and Carole Dyal); (6) "Repairing Paper Artifacts" and "Surface Cleaning Paper" (Sherelyn Ogden); (7) "Polyester Encapsulation" (Mary L. Rizenthaler); (8) "Harvard University Widener Library Conservation Services: Institutional Profile" (Nancy Schrock and David Moore); and (9) "The Book Repair Program at Brigham Young University: An Institutional Profile" (Randy Silverman). An annotated bibliography of 14 selected readings is included. (SLD)