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PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES MATERIALS

LIS 678
Course Description

Basic concepts, principles, and approaches to protection and care of library and archives material, including nature and structure of paper- and plastic-based materials, deterioration, preservation management, disaster prevention, reformatting, and repair.

Prerequisites

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.95

3.02% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

2.34% from Historical

A Rate
95%

10.1% from Historical

Class Size
20

-8.57% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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