Conservação preventiva na Biblioteca Setorial do CESNORS/UFSM

Abstract

This paper describes the mode of action of some agents of degradation, as well as some techniques of preventive conservation in libraries, portrayed in the scientific and technical literature studied, in order to prolong the life of the books, ensuring access to information they contained. It presents the situation faced by the library Centro de Educação Superior Norte do Rio Grande do Sul – CESNORS, campus Palmeira das Missões. From the analysis of the data, makes suggestions for improvement, stressing the importance of preventive conservation, because the lack of care for the books can cause various harmful effects to the acquis, causing a series of problems which may cause the need for adoption of early restoration or even total loss of a book.