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2. Mold control and prevention (library and archive) - Wikipedia

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   Mold is harmful to materials, and may cause mold health issues in humans. When a library collection experiences a mold outbreak, actions need to be taken to ensure preservation of materials and the good health of the people involved. Mold is more hazardous to those who have allergies or suffer from respiratory problems such as asthma. [18]

3. Preservation survey - Wikipedia

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   This study, [5] at Stanford University’s Green Library, was a benchmark in the field and established the methodology for conducting preservation surveys in research libraries. Yale University conducted a large-scale assessment of its library materials in 1985 [6] that is also considered a landmark in the field. Yale’s survey sounded the ...

4. Collections management - Wikipedia

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   Jean-Nickolaus Tretter collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies staff with the Outfront Minnesota Collection. Cultural property collections require a great deal of care and protection in order to ensure their safety from external loss or damage, but they also require in-depth documentation to assist in tracking the life of the object within the holding institution.

5. Preservation (library and archive) - Wikipedia

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   Books and other materials take up and give off moisture making them sensitive to relative humidity. Very high humidity encourages mold growth and insect infestations. Low humidity causes materials to lose their flexibility. Fluctuations in relative humidity are more damaging than a constant humidity in the middle or low range.

6. Collections management system - Wikipedia

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   In 1997, art historian and museum information studies consultant Robert A. Baron outlined the requirements for Collections Management Systems, not as a list of the kinds of collections object information that should be recorded, but rather as a list of collections activities such as administration, loan, exhibition, preservation, and retrieval, [13] tasks that museums had been responsible for ...

7. Weeding (library) - Wikipedia

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   [3] Weeding a physical collection has many benefits: [2] Space is preserved to add relevant materials. Patrons are able to access useful materials quickly and the librarian can direct them to information more easily. The collection is more reputable because it is current. The librarian can easily see the strengths and weaknesses of the collection.