Type

Article

Keywords

Preservation, Slavic collection development

Abstract

One of the greatest challenges facing area studies librarians today is preservation of collections. Area studies collections in libraries, the backbone of international studies programs for most colleges and universities in North America, are in danger. Most materials in these collections were published on acidic paper and poorly bound leaving them susceptible to rapid deterioration. Slavic collections, for example, appear to be in dire need of preservation treatment, but there is very little hard data on the scope of the problem. This research project, conducted at the University of Kansas Libraries, is the first step toward gaining a better understanding of the overall condition of Slavic collections. A survey of the Slavic holdings was conducted to provide statistical information on their physical condition. Results of the survey reveal that the condition of these collections should be cause for serious concern. However, the problems are not so great that they cannot be overcome through careful preservation planning and interlibrary cooperation.

Language

English

Department(s)

Library

Journal or Book Title

College and Research Libraries

Publication Year

1999

Issue Month/Season

March

DOI

10.5860/crl.60.2.144

Publisher

Association of College and Research Libraries

Rights Management

Carleton College does not own the copyright to this work and the work is available through the Carleton College Library following the original publisher policies regarding self-archiving. For more information on the copyright status of this work, refer to the current copyright holder.

RoMEO Color

Blue

Preprint Archiving

No

Postprint Archiving

Yes

Publisher PDF Archiving

Unknown

Contributing Organization

Carleton College

Format

application/pdf

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