The preservation and protection of library collections : a practical guide to microbiological controls /
Bogdan Filip Zerek.
- 1 online resource (483 pages) : illustrations (some color)
- Chandos information professional series .
- Chandos information professional series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; The Preservation and Protection of Library Collections: A practical guide to microbiological controls; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; About the author; 1 Introduction; Introductory remarks; Who and how they may benefit from this book; The nature of library collections; The climate and its impact on microbiological conditions of the library collection; Biological factors; Overview of the book; How to use this book; 2 Short mould review; Statistics of moulds isolated at the National Library of Poland. Fungi from the National Library in experiments for my MSc thesis in BiologyDaily work with fungi in the National Library at the present day; A final comment on the presented quick methods of identification of the genera of moulds; Conclusions; 3 Methods of microbiological control of the air; Introduction; Methods; Fungi; Evaluation of the microbiological condition of the room -- interpretation of the results; Counteractions; Conclusions; 4 Methods of microbiological control of objects; Evaluation and qualifying of objects for sampling; Sampling spots selection; Sampling -- general. Impress sampling with sterile pieces of Whatman filtration paperSampling with swabs: transferring material from swabs to dishes with medium further work; Conclusions and results -- classes of objects returned for regular activity; Disinfection of individual objects on the grounds of sampling results; Conclusions; 5 Methods of disinfection; The idea of disinfection; Disinfecting methods in Poland and other countries; Practical use of PCMC; Fungicidal efficiency of disinfection with PCMC in experiment; Disinfection with radiation; Practical use of ethylene oxide; Conclusions. 6 Methods of microbiological control and evaluation of the collectionsWhy I adapted the Stanford method selection approach; Selection of the objects; Objects evaluations, conclusions, recommendations and further action; Conclusions; 7 Experiment on moulds and papers with application in conservation and preservation; Introduction to a sample experiment; Defining procedure of experiment; The experiment; Results and conclusions; Discussion; The efficiency of the researched methods in practice and literature; Conclusions; 8 Disaster response; General consideration. Case Study of Iconographic Collections -- generalCase Study of the Iconographic Collections -- microbiological evaluation of air and objects; Case study of the Iconographic Collections -- analysis of the possibilities of disinfection of the collections of the Department of Iconographic Collections in an additional disinfection chamber; Case Study of the Iconographic Collections -- microbiological evaluation of large-sized objects ofthe Department of Iconographic Collections; Case Study of the Iconographic Collections -- final comments; Conclusions; 9 Overall conclusions; 10 Appendices.
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 th.
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Library materials--Conservation and restoration. Microbial contamination. Information resources management.