IFLA Journal Volume 48, No.2 (June 2022)IFLA Journal is an international journal publishing peer reviewed articles on library and information services and the social, political and economic issues that impact access to information through libraries.

The Journal publishes research, case studies and essays that reflect the broad spectrum of the profession internationally.

IFLA Journal Volume 48, No.2 (June 2022)

Special Issue: Preservation storage and curation strategies
Guest Editors: Reinhard Altenhöner and Jacob Nadal

The June 2022 issue of IFLA Journal is a special issue on preservation storage and curation strategies and was edited by Reinhard Altenhöner and Jacob Nadal, in coordination with the IFLA Preservation and Conservation (PAC) Centres. It brings together broad approaches and perspectives to storage and preservation of digital and physical collections that are adapted to particular contexts, materials, and types of libraries. The aim of the issue is to demonstrate how storage choices affect the goals of libraries, influencing everything from preservation to access.

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IFLA Journal. June 2022 [Special Issue: Preservation storage and curation strategies]

The “Preservation storage and curation strategies” special issue was edited by Reinhard Altenhöner and Jacob Nadal in coordination with the IFLA Preservation and Conservation (PAC) Centres. The issue brings together broad approaches and perspectives to storage and preservation of digital and p...

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Introduction

Preservation storage and curation strategies: Introduction 263
Reinhard Altenhöner and Jacob Nadal

Special Issue Interview

Tāhuhu: Preserving the Nation’s Memory Programme: An interview with Peter Whitehead and Hinerangi Himiona 267

Contemporary Material

Identification and storage of plastics in libraries and archives 275
Chantal Stein, Jessica Pace and Laura McCann

Climate and Environment

Curation of manuscripts in the tropical savanna climate of north-eastern India 282
Sudip Bhattacharjee

Preservation storage in a flood damage mitigation effort at the National Library of France 289
Céline Allain and Sophie Guérinot

Storage and Access to Physical Collections

Dunhuang scrolls: Innovative storage solutions at the British Library 293
Paulina Kralka and Marya Muzart

The David O. Selznick storyboard rehousing project: A case study 307
Genevieve Pierce

Storage and Access to Digital Collections

Deciding how to decide: Using the Digital Preservation Storage Criteria 318
Sibyl K. Schaefer, Nancy Y. McGovern, Eld M. O. Zierau, Andrea L. Goethals and Cynthia C. M. Wu

Experimenting with 360° and virtual reality representations as new access strategies to vulnerable physical collections: Two case studies at the KB, National Library of the Netherlands 332
Marzia Loddo, Foekje Boersma, Martijn Kleppe and Karin Vingerhoets

Traditional Methods

Applicability of traditional storage methods in Indonesia for today’s conservation practice 339
Patricia Engel

Natural ingredients for a bacteria-free library collection 349
Antonette Mohan Lobo and Madhuri Tikam

Abstracts 352

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