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The Changing Book - Transitions in Design, Production, and Preservation (Hardcover)
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The Changing Book - Transitions in Design, Production, and Preservation (Hardcover)
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Discover the changes in books in this digital age Evolving digital
formats have forced libraries' approaches to paper book collections
to change in ways unforeseen even a few years ago. The Changing
Book: Transition in Design, Production, and Preservation takes an
insightful look at the evolution of books from its historical
origins to completely digital. This visionary source examines the
continuing role of the paper book, trends in print book production,
and the future of the physical book. Electronic book technologies,
on demand printing, book conservation, and traditions in bookmaking
are discussed in detail. These superb selections of proceedings
from The Changing Book Conference held in 2005 focus on the
creativity and innovative ideas important to any library
professional managing library collections. This resource provides
numerous photographs and illustrations, and is extensively
referenced. Topics in The Changing Book: Transition in Design,
Production, and Preservation include: craft bookbinding historical
background of book conservation the binding, repair, and
conservation problems of the hundreds of years old Kennicott Bible
from Spain the shift from print to digital collections the future
of print collections electronic preservation and standardization
the difficulties of book conservation in foreign lands traditions
of Himalayan bookmaking graphic and book design alkaline paper use
book preservation programs new technologies in on demand book
production and more! The Changing Book: Transition in Design,
Production, and Preservation is an enlightening resource for
library professionals of all types, administrators, educators, and
students.
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