Preservation and Conservation of Information Resources in University Libraries in Karnataka: A Study
Author(s): Krishnappa & Mallinath Kumbar
Abstract - The study mainly focused on preservation and conservation of information resources in university libraries in Karnataka. This study evaluates types of information resources available in the library, equipments in the library building used for preservation of library resources, extent of various types of preservation and conservation practices adopted by the libraries, disaster detection devices at the library, extent of preservation activities carried out at the library and other issues related to preservation and conservation of information resources. For this purpose the researchers prepared a well structured questionnaire as a tool for data collection and the collected questionnaire has been analyzed and presented in the form of suitable tables. The article concludes with appropriate suggestions.
Keywords - Preservation, Conservation, University Libraries, Print Resources, Digital Resources, Karnataka.
DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.26761/ijrls.8.1.2022.1514
Cite This Article As: Krishnappa & Kumbar, M. (2022). Preservation and Conservation of Information Resources in University Libraries in Karnataka: A Study. International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS), 8(1) 225-239. www.ijrls.in
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Paper ID: IJRLS-1514 Page: 225-239 Publication Date: 16 March 2022