Library preservation and conservation in the '90s : proceedings of the Satellite Meeting of the IFLA Section on Preservation and Conservation, Budapest, August 15-17, 1995 / edited by Jean I. Whiffin and John Havermans
TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Introduction -- SESSION 1: National Libraries as Museums of Books and Living Libraries at the Same Time -- Resolving Contradictions -- Book Museum or a Big Research Library? The Dilemma of National Libraries -- Chronicle of a Disappearing Future: Conservation and Preservation in the Royal Library of Belgium -- Permanent Paper: Myth or Reality, Dream or Necessity? -- The Spanish Register of Reproductions -- Digital Libraries: A New Approach to Preservation for a Broadened Access -- Preservation Program Management
SESSION 2: Preventive Conservation and Disaster Recovery: Preservation of CollectionsCollection and Preservation of Local History in New Jersey -- Biological Control of Book Storages in the Russian Academy of Sciences Library (BAN) -- Maintenance of Air-Conditioning Equipment: Imperative Step against Disasters -- Freeze-Drying of Water-Damaged Paper Materials: A Report on Practical Disaster Recovery -- Environmental Research in the Library of the Russian Academy of Sciences -- SESSION 3: Mass Conservation: Methods and Dilemmas
The Batelle Mass Deacidiflcation Process: Establishment at Die Deutsche Bibliothek in Leipzig and Future ApplicationsThe Application of the Battelle Mass Deacidiflcation Treatment in the German Library, Leipzig -- Mass Deacidification of Archival Materials: The Battelle and DEZ Process Compared -- The Bookkeeper Process: A Real Solution -- New Developments in Controlled Atmosphere Technology -- In the Treatment of Brittle Paper, Does the Future Belong to Mechanical or Chemical Reinforcement?
SESSION 4: International and Regional Efforts in Preservation and Access: Training for Preservation and ConservationThe IFLA Section on Conservation: Library Preservation and Conservation in the 90s -- The PAC Core Programme -- Memory of the World: Preserving the Documentary Heritage -- Building Bridges: The Role of the European Commission on Presentation and Access -- Education for Presentation: The Challenge of Access to Old and New Technologies -- Training for Presentation: Needs and Provision
Which Kind of Book Conservators in the Third Millennium? The State-of-the-Art in Italy and Some Proposals for the FutureSESSION 5: National and Local Activities in Preservation and Training in Central and Eastern Europe -- Preservation in Russian Libraries: Current Situation, Tendencies, Aspirations for the Future -- Main Steps to Improve the Care of Book Collections in the National Library of the Czech Republic -- Permanent Paper in Slovakia: Its Production, Properties and Use -- Developing of a Computerized Information System on Conservation and Preservation
