Books in the collections are of course susceptible to damage through general wear and tear as readers consult them over the years, but these books are all subject to remedial treatment by the Library’s skilled conservators.An independent assessment of the Library’s collections by the National Preservation Office showed the following results:· 98% of library stock were in good condition· 1.5% of library stock were in fair condition· 0.5% of library stock were in poor condition· No books were found to be unusableThe number of items in the Library’s collections receiving treatment (including book-cleaning) over the last 5 years is shown in the following table: Year Number of books % of total 2000-01 122,079 1.5 2001-02 190,913 2.4 2002-03 203,042 2.5 2003-04 23,156 0.3 S2W-11053