IGNOU MLIP-02 Project – Preservation and Conservation Practices of Rare Materials in Public and Academic Libraries in Dehradun

Library collection generally contains a wide range of organic materials, including paper, cloth, animal skin, and adhesives, and modern media such as microforms, optical and magnetic discs, digital formats, photographs, and audio and visual media. The organic substances undergo a continual and inevitable natural ageing process. While measures can be taken to slow this deterioration by careful handling and providing a sympathetic environment, it is impossible to halt it altogether. The chemical and physical stability of library material also depends on the quality and processing of the raw products used in their manufacture together with the design and construction of the final artifact. Over the centuries, the pressures of mass production have reduced the material quality of what is received in libraries.

Objectives

• To assess the rare materials in select libraries of Dehradun and study their worthiness/usefulness;
• To examine the present condition of preservation of these materials;
• To assess the type of library rare materials that need to be preserved and postered for future use;
• To find out the infrastructure facilities including equipment and other modern gadgets for facilitate them for future use; and
• To know the financial status for proper preservation and converting these traditional information sources into digital form.

Topic Covered

• Introduction
• Review of Related Literature
• Objectives, Scope, and Research Methodology
• Data Analysis and Interpretation
• Result and Discussion
• Conclusion and Suggestions
• Bibliography
• Appendix-Questionnaire