Preservation and conservation of newspapers in Nigeria university libraries
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2009-03
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Workshop on national policy on preservation of national documentary heritage
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The paper gave general overview of the concepts of Preservation and Conservation of newspapers as found in literature as well as international practices. Case studies of newspapers preservation and conservation procedures of five Federal Universities in Southwestern Nigeria were presented from which extrapolations applicable to practices in other Nigerian Universities were drawn. Findings revealed that newspaper management in University Libraries was still below international standard. The paper proffered a holistic approach to solving the problem through the drawing of a national strategy for newspaper preservation and conservation in Nigeria.
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28p
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Fadehan, O. (2009). Preservation and conservation of newspapers in Nigeria university libraries. In workshop on national policy on preservation of national documentary heritage, Abuja, march (pp. 24-27).