Findings from the Condition Surveys Conducted by the University of Kansas Libraries

• Published in: College & research libraries Vol. 58; no. 2; pp. 115 - 126
• Main Author: Baird, Brian J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago, IL American Library Association 01.03.1997; Association of College and Research Libraries
• Subjects: Academic Libraries; Book Binding; Book Mutilation; Book Preservation; Collection management; Colleges & universities; Condition surveys; Deterioration (Books); Exact sciences and technology; Higher Education; Information and communication sciences; Information science. Documentation; Information service management; Kansas University; Libraries; Library and documentation centre management; Library Circulation; Library Collection Development; Library materials; Library Planning; Library Policy; Library Surveys; Paper Deterioration; Planning; Polls & surveys; Preservation; Preservation. Storage; Sciences and techniques of general use; Surveys; Tables (Data); University libraries; University of Kansas; United States; North America; America; Loans; Survey; State of the art; Research library; Preservation; Higher education library; Collection; Method
• ISSN: 0010-0870; 2150-6701
• DOI: 10.5860/crl.58.2.115

Describes results of two collection condition surveys conducted at the University of Kansas libraries, one of which examined materials returning from circulation and the other which examined the general collection. Paper condition, text block condition, binding, and mutilation are discussed, and the impact on long-term preservation planning is considered. (LRW)