Discover the changes in books in this digital age Evolving digital formats have forced libraries' approaches to paper book collections to change in ways unforeseen even a few years ago. The Changing Book: Transition in Design, Production, and Preservation takes an insightful look at the evolution of books from its historical origins to completely digital. This visionary source examines the continuing role of the paper book, trends in print book production, and the future of the physical book. Electronic book technologies, on demand printing, book conservation, and traditions in bookmaking are discussed in detail. These superb selections of proceedings from The Changing Book Conference held in 2005 focus on the creativity and innovative ideas important to any library professional managing library collections. This resource provides numerous photographs and illustrations, and is extensively referenced. Topics in The Changing Book: Transition in Design, Production, and Preservation include:

craft bookbinding
historical background of book conservation
the binding, repair, and conservation problems of the hundreds of years old Kennicott Bible from Spain
the shift from print to digital collections
the future of print collections
electronic preservation and standardization
the difficulties of book conservation in foreign lands
traditions of Himalayan bookmaking
graphic and book design
alkaline paper use
book preservation programs
new technologies in on demand book production
and more!

The Changing Book: Transition in Design, Production, and Preservation is an enlightening resource for library professionals of all types, administrators, educators, and students.

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Preface
Craft Bookbinding in Chicago and Iowa: Ellen Gates Starr and the Hull House Bindery, the Hertzberg Bindery, and Bill Anthony
Historical Background of Book Conservation: The Past Forty Years
The Kennicott Bible: Its Illumination, Binding, Conservation Problems and Repair
e-Miles to Go and Promises to Keep
Who Wants Yesterday's Papers? The Faculty Answer
The Future of Literature: Complex Surfaces of Electronic Texts and Print Books
End of Paper: Electronic Book Technologies
Bookcraft Education: A Panel Presentation
Bill Anthony's Influence on Apprentices: A Panel Discussion
World View of Book Conservation
From Pothi to Pixels and Back Again: The Book in Tibet
The Role of Book Design in the Changing Book
Conservation and Book Arts
Signal to Noise
Alkaline Paper versus Acidic Paper in Current Publishing: A Preliminary Analysis
Book Conservation within Library Preservation
Historical Background of Print/Bind on Demand
On Demand Book Production with New Technologies
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