Preservation and Conservation in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin.

Cains, Anthony; Sheehan, Paul

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Publication Date: 1986

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Preservation and Conservation in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin.

Cains, Anthony; Sheehan, Paul

International Library Review, v18 n2 p173-78 Apr 1986

This paper describes development of preservation/conservation policy in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Discussion covers concentration on manuscripts and older books, training of library personnel by the conservation staff, preservation methods, and balance between an institution's responsibilities to its readers and its duty to care for its materials. (EJS)

Descriptors: Archives, College Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Collections, Library Planning, Library Services, Manuscripts, Policy, Preservation, Problems

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