Library Policy for Preservation and Conservation in the European Community

Frontmatter -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. SETTING THE SCENE -- 3. MOVING TOWARDS ACTION -- 4. COOPERATIVE AND LARGE-SCALE SOLUTIONS -- 5. MASS FORMAT CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES -- 6. MICROGRAPHIC MEDIA -- 7. MICROFORM PRESERVATION PROGRAMMES -- 8. OPTICAL MEDIA -- 9. LIBRARY ARCHIVAL AND PUBLISHING APPLICATIONS OF OPTICAL MEDIA -- 10. MASS DEACIDIFICATION AND BULK PAPER STRENGTHENING -- 11. PERMANENT PAPER -- 12. THE PRESERVATION OF NON-BOOK MATERIALS -- 13. EDUCATION TRAINING AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS -- THE UNESCO/IFLA/ICA ENQUIRY -- POLICIES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN EEC COUNTRIES -- FRANCE -- ITALY -- UNITED KINGDOM -- WEST GERMANY -- BELGIUM -- DENMARK -- IRELAND -- LUXEMBOURG -- THE NETHERLANDS -- PORTUGAL -- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- REFERENCES -- Preservation microfilming and microform publications. Some bibliographical references