Abstract:
This research work investigates the preservation and
conservation of Library resources in Bingham
University Karu, Nasarawa State. This was done by
means of questionnaires and observation. The study
involved gathering data from professional librarians in
university library. The study sought to identify forms of
Library resources available in the library, and it was
revealed that print resources were predominant. The
study also revealed that physical cleaning and dusting,
fumigation, binding and photocopying were the major
methods of preserving and conserving of the library
resources found in the library. Poor funding, lack of
preservation policy, and inadequate planning of
preservation and conservation of e-resources were
identified as the major challenges of preservation and
conservation of these library resources. Based on these
revelations recommendations were made such as
provisions of CCTV cameras and alarm, improved
funding by the university management, enacting and
implementing preservation and conservation policy,
creating back up files onsite and off-site including
installation of strong anti-virus software
