PELESTARIAN BAHAN PUSTAKA DI PERPUSTAKAAN UNIVERSITAS NEGERI SRIWIJAYA

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to know more deeply about: (a) the technique of preservation of library materials used at the Library of Sriwijaya University, (b) to know the process of library material preservation at library of Sriwijaya University, (c) to know the cause of material damage, (d) to know the obstacles faced in the implementation of library material preservation at the Library of Sriwijaya University. The methods used in this research are descriptive approach, observation and interview. The conclusion of this research is the technique used in library material conservation is using binding technique with perfect binding method and book covering. The process of library material preservation starts from the selection of damaged books by the selving officer of 30 copies. Then just done preservation or improvement within 2-3 days.