The
concepts are usually used interchangeably however, they are different in
meaning. Preservation connotes
deliberate efforts geared towards safeguarding
library resources against any form of deterioration or destruction from their
original content irrespective of the formats they appeared. It is a preventive measure. It aims at
prolonging the life span of the resources. It involved been proactive by the
librarian against any unforeseen potential threat or disasters. By way of
illustration, it is like someone who regularly goes to hospital for medical
check-up in order to avoid been sick or attack by any kind of diseases.
Preservation can be done through proper planning of the physical structure and
location of the library, staff education, user orientation and maintaining
conducive temperature among others.
While conservation on the other hand is an
efforts geared towards restoring, repairing those library resources that are
already damaged or deteriorated in the library. By way of illustration, it is
like someone who goes to hospital because he/she is sick, hence require medication
for cure. Conservation is aim at restoring
and stabilizing the condition of
library resources already tampered with in order to ensure their perfect
condition for use. It is all about treatment and curing in order to ameliorate
or stop further damage. Conservation of resources can be achieved through
Bookbinding: Books with loose joints or pages, loose spines, photocopying and
restoring mutilated resources e.t.c.
Deterioration to
library resources could be caused by human, biological, chemical agents or
natural disaster. Basically, there are various reasons for preserving and
conserving library resources: firstly, to provide Access: and secondly to
ensure longevity of the resources.
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