N A L A N D A O P E N U N I V E R S I T Y
Master of Library Information Science (MLIS)
PAPER-VII
(Preservation and Conservation of Library Materials)
Annual Examination, 2017
Time 3 Hours Full Marks 80
Answer any Five Questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Discuss the preservation challenges in developing countries.
2. Describe in brief the evolution of writing materials.
3. Describe the inherent characteristics of birch bark documents and their preservation method.
4. Describe the ways of handling paper-based non-book materials to safeguard against their deterioration.
5. Discuss the environmental factors responsible for deterioration of library materials.
6. What is micro-organisms Discuss the measures for identification and control of damages caused
to library material by micro-organisms.
7. Discuss the salvage and recovery procedures for water damaged library materials.
8. What do you understand by 'Binding Routine' Discuss the administrative procedures involved in
the binding of library materials.
9. Describe the covering materials used for library binding.
10. Describe the concept and the process of digitisation of library material.