Standard of Facility Maintenance (SOFM)

The preservation and conservation of library materials 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.

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?