Most large libraries spend considerable sums of money on the commercial binding of periodicals, the first-time binding of paperbacks, and the contract rebinding of circulating books to preserve their collections for posterity. Careful analysis of the effect of conservation decisions on the longevity of collections can minimize future problems and save money.

Click on the links below to learn more about collection level treatments.

1. Binding periodicals
2. Binding paperbacks
3. Mass de-acidification
4. Paper strengthening