BINDING AND PRESERVATION WORK:
Preservation and binding are those aspects of librarianship that have frequently been neglected. It is generally acknowledged that in the present day pre-occupation with 'use of library materials' preservation aspect of documents has received too little attention. In order to build up a good collection, you should have the acknowledge as well as an appreciation of the collector's feelings about books. Some are of the opinion that the profession as a whole must demonstrate a better appreciation of books as objects of art in addition to their value as sources of knowledge.