Carleton Author

Schaffner, Bradley L.

Department

Library

Journal Title

College and Research Libraries

Publication Date

1999

Month/Season

March

Volume No.

60

Issue No.

2

First Page

144

Last Page

151

Publisher

Association of College and Research Libraries

File Name

Schaffner_1999_v60_n02_into_the_dustbin_of_history.pdf

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.

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Carleton College does not own the copyright to this work and the work is available through the Carleton College Library following the original publisher's 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

Type

Article

Format

application/pdf

Language

English

DOI

10.5860/crl.60.2.144

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