| Author : C.L. Prajapati
ISBN : 81-7099-664-3
Year of Publication : 1997
Place of Publication : New Delhi
Edition : 1st
Physical Description : Xviii+225
Language : English About the Book : The role of information sustaining mounting progress by the world societies has been pivotal. But the habit of retaining it cannot be less evaluated so far as according the task. It is the habit, besides, power of reasoning gifted by nature, which paved the way for tracing different history of mankind among the millions of living organisms. Obviously, to maintain the progress and to propel it on the course setting new milestones, the conservation of information is a must. Though man has been efforting to save it against prevailing dangers through the ages and still efforting, yet the endeavours whatever being made they are neither sufficient nor known to the masses. With the result, the existing of information is at jeopardy. Through the text, effort has been made to make people understanding the importance of conservation of information in changed circumstances. The book through its various chapters, attempts, to throw light on the component of a document, its nature, enemies of records, and their counter measures. The significance of the book is that it also attempts to develop an awareness among the people associated with the Archives, Libraries of different kind, creating agencies and allied centres, about the changing features of information carries, challenges, and to find out suitable inexpensive measures in order to save the information. The book will serve as a reference took to help millions in the task of conserving information in the form of documents, manuscripts and other modern forms. | 
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