The $103 Preservation Library
The purpose of the "$103 Preservation Library" is to provide a list offering the most basic preservation coverage at the least cost. It offers the best choices readily available at this time, in our opinion. Since there are rapid changes in both the accuracy of information and the body of literature, the list will be revised periodically.
Serials
"CAN: Conservation Administration News." Quarterly.
Focuses on preservation administration, including descriptive articles about program development, workshop announcements, book reviews and practical advice.University of Tulsa, 600 S. College, Tulsa, OK 74104. $18/year
"New Library Scene." Bimonthly.
Excellent information on library binding and its relationship to other preservation concerns. Library Binding Institute, 8013 Centre Park Dr., Austin, TX 78754. $18/year
Books
"Guild of Book Workers Supply Directory." Revised frequently.
A catalog of the latest products and who produces them. Guild of Book Workers, 521 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10175. $12.
Morris, John. "The Library Disaster Preparedness Handbook." Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 1986. 129 p.
This single source for a vast variety of information is written by an expert on fire prevention. It includes security, building design, and pest control, as well as preservation, conservation and the more traditional disasters. Note the excellent bibliographies. American Library Association, Publishing Services, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. $20.
Morrow, Carolyn Clark, and Carole Dyal. "Conservation Treatment Procedures: A Manual of Step-By-Step Procedures for the Maintenance and Repair of Library Materials." 2nd ed. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1986. 225 p.
"If an institution can afford only one repair manual, it should purchase this one. Describes practical techniques (with illustrated instructions) for a variety of book repair procedures, pamphlet binding, paperback reinforcement, flat-paper repair, and protective enclosures. Includes helpful discussion of treatment options and offers guidance on organizing and operating a conservation unit." -Lisa Fox Libraries Unlimited, P.O. Box 263, Littleton, CO 80160. $30.
Parisi, Paul A., and Jan Merrill-Oldham, eds. Library Binding Institute. "Standard for Library Binding." 8th ed. Rochester, NY: Library Binding Institute, 1986. 17 p.
Specifications for various commercial
bindings. Know what to expect and how to judge the quality of a binding. Library
Binding Institute, 150 Allens Creek Road, Rochester, NY 14618. $5.
