Preservation involves a complex of activities including climate, air-quality, and surface control, as well as microbiological control, which is a key part of preserving and protecting library collections. The Preservation and Protection of Library Collections examines microbiological control for preservation of library and archival collections. A supporting tool for conservators, this title should be integrated into conservation and preservation policy. The book comprises nine sections that cover three aspects: microbiology, surveying, and the response required. Chapters in this title cover the nature of the library collections, physical and chemicals factors and their impact on microbiological issues, as well as biological factors and methods of microbiological control of the air and objects. Later chapters examine methods of object disinfection, disaster response, methods of microbiological control and evaluation of collections, and includes a vocabulary guide, appendices, literature information and references.
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Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
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978-1-84334-759-0 (9781843347590)
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Bogdan Filip Zerek works for the National Library of Poland and since 2007 has been the head of the microbiology, disinfection and conservation of atypical objects section. He is also deputy head of the Conservation Department-Laboratory. With an MA in paper conservation and an MS in environmental biology, Bogdan is most active in the field of microbiological control, as a part of conservation and preservation measures for both single objects and whole collections. Bogdan has practical experience in daily Library routine, disaster response and scientific experimental research.
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National Library of Poland
List of figures
List of tables
About the author
1: Introduction
Abstract
Introductory remarks
Who and how they may benefit from this book
The nature of library collections
The climate and its impact on microbiological conditions of the library collection
Biological factors
Overview of the book
How to use this book
2: Short mould review
Abstract
Statistics of moulds isolated at the National Library of Poland
Fungi from the National Library in experiments for my MSc thesis in Biology
Daily work with fungi in the National Library at the present day
A final comment on the presented quick methods of identification of the genera of moulds
Conclusions
3: Methods of microbiological control of the air
Abstract
Introduction
Methods
Fungi
Evaluation of the microbiological condition of the room - interpretation of the results
Counteractions
Conclusions
4: Methods of microbiological control of objects
Abstract
Evaluation and qualifying of objects for sampling
Sampling spots selection
Sampling - general
Impress sampling with sterile pieces of Whatman filtration paper
Sampling with swabs: transferring material from swabs to dishes with medium further work
Conclusions and results - classes of objects returned for regular activity
Disinfection of individual objects on the grounds of sampling results
Conclusions
5: Methods of disinfection
Abstract
The idea of disinfection
Disinfecting methods in Poland and other countries
Practical use of PCMC
Fungicidal efficiency of disinfection with PCMC in experiment
Disinfection with radiation
Practical use of ethylene oxide
Conclusions
6: Methods of microbiological control and evaluation of the collections
Abstract
Why I adapted the Stanford method selection approach
Selection of the objects
Objects evaluations, conclusions, recommendations and further action
Sample case study statistics of rooms and entire collections
Conclusions
7: Experiment on moulds and papers with application in conservation and preservation
Abstract
Introduction to a sample experiment
Defining procedure of experiment
The experiment
Results and conclusions
Discussion
The efficiency of the researched methods in practice and literature
Conclusions
8: Disaster response
Abstract
General consideration
Conclusions
9: Overall conclusions
10: Appendices
Appendix 10.1 The structure of the National Library of Poland
Appendix 10.2 Photo-manual of air sampling
Appendix 10.3 Photo-manual of contact sampling - general
Appendix 10.4 Photo-manual of contact sampling - impress
Appendix 10.5 Photo-manual contact sampling - swab
Appendix 10.6 Instruction defining the working time organization and use of Petri dishes by conservators (the library description of posts in conservation department) performing the microbiological analyses of the air and the objects in microbiological laboratory
Appendix 10.7 Supplementary (there is a producer's one) instructions of operating the ethylene oxide disinfection chamber of the National Library of Poland
Activities not included in the producer's manual of the disinfection chamber
Appendix 10.8 Exemplary equipment and installations for a microbiological laboratory
Appendix 10.9 The instructions of microbiological control of newly acquired objects coming to the National Library
Appendix 10.10 Procedure for evaluating microbiological conditions of the library or archival collections
Appendix 10.11 Procedure for the departments and other units of the National Library of transferring the objects for microbiological evaluation/sampling and conservation treatment
Appendix 10.12 Instructions defining the methods of running documentation of microbiological evaluation and sampling of objects in the DepartmentLaboratory for Conservation of the Library Collections according to the applicable Office Instruction of the National Library
Appendix 10.13 Chart of Microbiological Evaluation or Disinfection of the Object
Appendix 10.14 Instructions for preparation of Czapek-Dox medium for use in the Conservation Laboratory-Department of the Library Collections
Appendix 10.15 Creating procedures for immediate microbiological surveys of objects in the Krasinski Palace
Appendix 10.16 A few practical remarks, tricks and tips
11: Institutions, resources, links and addresses
The National Libraries
12.2 The National Archives
Other on-line resources
Glossary
References and further reading
Index
