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- Application and use of standards in the care and management of libraries and archives (PDF format) 37KB
- Basic preservation guidelines for library and archive collections (PDF format) 102KB
- Building blocks for a preservation policy (PDF format) 49KB
- Disaster/Emergency planning (online guide)
- Caring for CDs and DVDs (PDF format) 205KB
- Cleaning books and documents (PDF format) 100KB
- Glossary of terms commonly used in library preservation work (PDF format) 1.02MB
- Good handling principles and practice for library and archive materials (PDF format) 97KB
- Guidance for exhibiting archive and library materials (PDF format) 101KB
- Managing the digitisation of library, archive and museum materials (PDF format) 88KB
- Managing the library and archive environment (PDF format) 155KB
- Managing the preservation of library and archive collections in historic buildings (PDF format) 157KB
- Packing and moving library and archive collections (PDF format) 97KB
- Photocopying of library and archive materials (PDF format) 93KB
- Preparing funding applications for preservation and conservation projects (PDF format) 34KB
- Preservation of photographic material (PDF format) 40KB
- Prevention and treatment of mould outbreaks in collections (PDF format) 86KB
- Specifying library and archive storage (PDF format) 117KB
- Understanding and caring for bookbindings (PDF format) 645KB
Printed copies of most of these leaflets are available free of charge from :
National Preservation Office
The British Library
96 Euston Road
London, NW1 2DB
Tel: +44 (0)20 7412 7612
Fax: +44 (0)20 7412 7796
Email: npo@bl.uk