George Lemi

Conservation of Library Materials: a Case Study of the Juba University Library George Lemi

Conservation of Library Materials introduce thereader to the explicit formulation of ways ofconservation and preventive conservation of LibraryMaterials is part of a broader concern that issometimes referred to as the conservation of culturalproperty. However it is a broader concept whichembraces preservation as well as maintenance andrestoration in its meaning. Therefore in this book, Chapter One looks into theUniversity of Juba in terms of its origin, backgroundand objectives. Chapter Two looks into the JubaUniversity Library in terms of history, collectionsand problems. Chapter Three looks into generally thereal enemies of Juba University Library materials interms of environmental biological and chemicalenemies. Chapter Four looks into preventive care oflibrary materials in terms of environmental control,housing, physical control, storage conditions andrestoration. Chapter Five deals with the Librarian asconservator in terms of his or her role, bookselection, collection maintenance, educating bothstaff and users and how to care for a disasterpreparedness.