01867nam a22002177a 4500 37601 37601 9789387698369 English. 025.84 BAL-P Balasubramanian, P. Author. Preservation and Conservation of Library Resources / P. Balasubramanian. 1st edition. New Delhi : Ess Ess Publicatons, 2021. 205p. Includes bibliographical references. The present world is changing from the industrial world to the information world. It requires fast, accurate, organized and reliable information. People are beginning to know the value of information. A large amount of information is being generated every second all around the world. The information has become a raw material and a dominating factor in the process of decision making and execution. Information is and will be a primordial need for each individual in this world. Information is regarded as &;Lifeblood of society&; and a vital resource for national development. On the other hand there are libraries with rare collections which are the treasures of local heritage. They reflect the heritage and culture of the society. The information in these libraries is in a variety of forms such as palm leaves, manuscripts, printed books, etc. Preservation requirements of these library holdings are obviously different from those of libraries established during the recent past. These libraries have the special responsibility of preserving heritage and culture as it is the duty of all library staff, from the head of the library down to the last worker at the bottom to safeguard, protect and English. Libraries Automation. Library science Technological innovations. Library materials Conservation and restoration. ddc BK 0 0 0 0 NASSDOC NASSDOC 2023-03-16 Overseas 0.00 0 025.84 BAL-P 53158 2023-05-03 00:00:00 0.00 2023-05-03 BK