Research on the preservation and conservation of library materials why it goes beyond the care and handling of rare books and artifacts.

Using the topic (listed below) you previously selected for your previous assignments, the next step in the process will be for you to determine your research design. This will all fit into your final Research Project Proposal. For this particular assignment you will be finalizing your problem statement and creating a research design based on that problem statement.

You will follow APA 7th Edition to format this assignment. Specifically follow the requirements for a research paper and NOT a student paper.

Identify whether you are conducting a quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods study and what specific approach you are taking (the type of quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods study).

Which method(s) will you employ in order to gather data?

How is this data going to be analyzed?

Which techniques will you employ in data analysis?

Why are these techniques the most suitable to answer questions regarding your chosen topic and in alignment with your selected research approach?

What potential ethical issues will you face and how will you structure your study to eliminate or manage them?

Be sure to also follow all other aspects of APA 7th edition for a research paper.

Create a coherent narrative for research which matches the topic with the method of research
Apply basic concepts related to research methodology

Assignment

Research on the preservation and conservation of library materials why it goes beyond the care and handling of rare books and artifacts. It applies to all materials housed within the physical infrastructure of the library.

Implementing a Standard of Facility Maintenance (SOFM) process where every library utilizes the same technology, housing of materials, and climate control, a universal environment is created within every library. Libraries could then loan their valuable collections with the assurance the collections would be safe and preserved.

Research on the preservation and conservation of library materials why it goes beyond the care and handling of rare books and artifacts.
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