Kuzucuoglu, Hamdi Alpaslan Passive Protection Against Risk Importance of Archives and Library. Turkish Librarianship, 2014, flight. 28, n. 3, pp. 338-351.

Abstract

The cultural heritage is under threat in the world and in our country due to the potential hazards and other dangers. These factors are caused by human, technological or natural-induced reasons. Some historical buildings which are used as library and archive buildings have the possibility of damage due to structural problems in case of disaster (Proactive). Precautions must be taken well before any kind of emergency situation or disaster due to protect both these structures as historical monuments, and books, manuscripts and other library and archive materials in historical and modern buildings. These measures may include passive/preventive and/or active conservation methods. This study aimed to examine risk factors by qualitative research method which affect to the library and archive staff, buildings and materials in accordance with the principles IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) and disaster management. Passive / preventive conservation method proposals are extended for risk reduction.

Summary

In the world and in our country there are potential hazards and other hazards due to cultural heritage under threat. This disasters as well as human factors, can be caused by technological or natural causes. Some libraries and archives building on the work that nature has the potential damage due to structural problems in the face of disaster. Both of these structures with historical nature, books in both the building structure, the preservation of library and archival materials in order to advance the manuscript works (proactive) measures should be taken. These measures, passive protection and / or protection method may comprise the active. Working, qualitative research methods with IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) building and the library staff and library and archives in accordance with the principles of disaster management, We aimed to investigate the risk factors affecting the archive material. This passive to reduce the risks / preventive protection methods have also been proposed.

Keywords: Passive / preventive protection, risk analizi, the preservation of archives and libraries, information and document management, occupational health and safety (ISG), emergency planning.