A review of biological deterioration of library materials and possible control strategies in the tropics

Library Review

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 414-429

  Bankole, Olubanke M ^a  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biological hazards; Collections management; Conservation; Fungi; Libraries; Paper

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954238781     PISSN: 00242535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00242531011053931     Document Type: Review

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