This professional reference explains how to create, implement and evaluate formal and informal preservation education programs in school, public, academic, and special collections. Chapters are written by contributors from a wide range of positions in librarianship and academia. Building on the assumption that most misuse is because of misunderstanding or lack of understanding, much attention is given to reaching all types of patrons and changing attitudes. Because preservation largely depends on the attitude of patrons, much attention is given to reaching all types of patrons. Informing adults to avoid misuse and teaching children to respect books and to handle them carefully are two different methods.
Visual messages using posters, bookmarks, and signs to educate can help prevent damage.
Library staff, on the other hand, benefit from training programs, which can effectively include tests and videos. The volume includes over 35 illustrative case studies, and it concludes with an extensive bibliography and videography. It is a useful source both for the staff and for the patrons who will find answers to questions on handling and storage of any kind on information-bearing entities. For librarians who know what they want to do, but are unsure of how to do it or would like to draw on the experiences of others, it is a valuable addition to the literature. Inc. All rights reserved.