TY - BOOK AU - Zerek,Bogdan Filip TI - Preservation and protection of library collections: a practical guide to microbiological controls T2 - Chandos Information Professional Series SN - 9781843347590 U1 - 025.84 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Amsterdam PB - Elsevier KW - Library materials KW - Conservation and restoration. KW - Microbial contamination. KW - Information resources management. N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction-- 2. Short mould review-- 3. Methods of microbiological control of air-- 4. Methods of microbiological control of objects-- 5. Methods of disinfection-- 6. Methods of microbiological control and evaluation of collections-- 7. Experiment on moulds and papers with application in conservation-- 8. Disaster response-- 9. Overall conclusions-- 10. Appendices-- 11. Institution, resources, links and addresses-- Glossary-- References and further reading-- Index N2 - 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. ER -