Author : M. E. Ojo-Igbinoba
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UIUC:30112018644903
The Practice of Conservation of Library Materials in Sub-Saharan Africa by M. E. Ojo-Igbinoba Pdf
This document is concerned with the practice of conservation of library materials in African university libraries south of the Sahara and north of the Limpopo. Data were collected using a questionnaire mailed to 42 university libraries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Responses were received from 27 libraries for a 64% response rate. Data analysis was conducted on all respondents. Ten chapters address the following topics: (1) the history of conservation efforts at local and international levels; (2) the climate of Africa; (3) biological agents of deterioration, including insect pests, disinfection and fumigation, fungi, termites, bookworms and silverfish, rodents/rats, human agents, and theft and vandalism; (4) physical agents of deterioration, including temperature, humidity, light/sunlight, and opening hours; (5) chemical agents, including intrinsic acidity and atmospheric pollution; (6) disaster planning; (7) the handling of materials; (8) preservation and conservation methods in Africa; (9) remedy measures of conservation; and (10) conclusions and suggestions. The survey instrument in included in the appendix. (Contains 64 references.) (JLB)
