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.