An Investigation of Conservation & Preservation Practices of Intellectual Heritage in Pakistan

Qutab, Saima, Bhatti, Rubina and Ullah, Farasat Shafi An Investigation of Conservation & Preservation Practices of Intellectual Heritage in Pakistan., 2014 . In Preservation and Conservation Section satellite meeting, Geneva, 13-14 August 2014, Geneva, Lyon, 13-14 August 2014. [Conference paper]

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This study is aimed to investigate the conservation, restoration and preservation state of manuscripts in Pakistan. The study was conducted on 13 selective institutions of Pakistan, holding MS collections. Through interviews and documentary research the conservation and preservation situations were inquired.

Item type: Conference paper
Keywords: Manuscripts, Conservation, Restoration, Preservation, Pakistan
Subjects: D. Libraries as physical collections. > DL. Archives.
D. Libraries as physical collections. > DM. Museums.
J. Technical services in libraries, archives, museum. > JF. Paper preservation.
J. Technical services in libraries, archives, museum. > JG. Digitization.
J. Technical services in libraries, archives, museum. > JH. Digital preservation.
K. Housing technologies. > KA. Resources centers.
K. Housing technologies. > KB. Library, archive and museum buildings.
K. Housing technologies. > KH. Disaster planning.
Depositing user: Saima Saima Qutab
Date deposited: 05 Dec 2016 11:18
Last modified: 05 Dec 2016 11:18
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/30423

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