Preservation (library and archival science) | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-27

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00:01:12 1 Fundamentals
00:01:22 1.1 Standard functions of preservation programs
00:03:16 1.2 Media-specific issues and treatments
00:04:14 1.3 Digitization
00:07:16 2 Practices
00:07:55 2.1 Storage environment
00:13:02 2.2 Preservation criteria
00:15:38 2.3 Standards
00:18:48 2.4 Research and testing
00:20:20 2.5 Vendor services
00:21:00 3 Education
00:24:27 4 Preservation in non-academic facilities
00:24:39 4.1 Public libraries
00:25:56 4.2 Archival repositories and special collections
00:26:41 4.3 Museums
00:27:23 5 History
00:27:32 5.1 Antecedents
00:32:33 5.2 Significant events
00:35:55 5.3 Significant people
00:39:03 6 Legal &amp; Ethical Issues
00:43:24 7 Criticism
00:47:49 7.1 The library as a sacred institution
00:49:39 8 See also
00:49:48 9 Footnotes



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In library and archival science, preservation is a set of activities aimed at prolonging the life of a record while making as few changes as possible. Relevant metadata, enhancement of cultural value, and improvement of access are also important aspects of preservation work. Actions taken to influence record creators prior to selection and acquisition must be avoided for proper preservation. Preservation, in this definition, is practiced in a library or an archive by a librarian, archivist, or other professional when they perceive a record is in need of care.
Preservation should be distinguished from conservation-restoration of cultural heritage, which refers to the treatment and repair of individual items to slow the process of decay, or restore them to a usable state. Conservation is occasionally used interchangeably with preservation, particularly outside the professional literature.