This document presents data from 123 U.S. and Canadian research libraries that were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 2004-2005 fiscal year. Since 1987-1988, the number of preservation programs managed by a preservation administrator has grown 66 to as many as 80 in more recent years, with 74 in 2004-2005. Shifting…

Henry David Thoreau has gotten a bad rap lately. He's been pigeon-holed as a "romantic" by resource managers who do not have a tiny fragment of his wisdom and don't know anything about him. He's been accused of hypocrisy because his cabin at Walden Pond was not, after all, very remote. His wilderness trips, in this age of fly-in mountaineering,…

Describes the restoration of the Corning Museum of Glass library collection after it had been submerged by flood waters. (PF)

This bibliography lists newsletters of interest to those concerned with historic preservation; all titles were selected from those currently being received by the National Trust Library. Each entry specifies the name of the newsletter, its frequency of publication, its publisher, business address, types of articles published, subject areas…

Books printed since 1850 are deteriorating rapidly. With air conditioning still a remote dream, the research library of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has turned to other weapons in attempt to preserve its resources. (Author/MLF)

The last "Westerner" or San Juan Indian, Ascencion Solorsanso, spent the final days of her life (1930) recounting the history, legends, and life style of her people for John Harrington, a leading ethnologist at the Smithsonian. (JC)

This article provides basic step-by-step guidance on how to preserve, restore, and make available for use a taped collection of oral history interviews. Maintains that recorded sound collections may last almost indefinitely if protected by proper housekeeping practices, storage conditions, maintenance procedures, and use policies. (JDH)

The Deputy Librarian of Congress responds to a Library Journal editorial on the Library of Congress' role in the development of the diethyl zinc process in preservation technology. Safety issues, DEZ as prototype, progress and success claims, deciding which books to save, and why DEZ should be used are explained. (EM)

Explains format of data on magnetic tape and process of reading and writing data to tape, and discusses sources of tape errors (physically damaged tape, unclean tape, magnetic alteration of data on tape, unclean or defective tape drive); correcting and/or bypassing tape errors; and care, storage, and shipment of tapes. (EJS)

Presents 33 monographic and periodical sources as an introduction to the field of preservation and conservation. Preservation of library and archival materials is highlighted. Annotations are included. (EJS)

There is an abundance of information available on the preservation and maintenance of maps, and the problems confronting the map librarian are not insurmountable. Familiarization with the source materials, and application of the accepted practices of preservation and maintenance will increase the longevity of the map holdings in any library. (7…

A detailed discussion on how to repair tripod screens. (HB)

The problems of storage and maintenance which confront the map librarian are discussed. Included are the causes of map damage and deterioration, methods of detection and correction, and suggestions of further measures for optimum preservation. Useful guides on preservation and maintenance are cited. (7 references) (Author/NH)

Explains the need for accelerated deacidification practices at the Public Archives of Canada. Methods mentioned which prevent acid attack are aqueous and nonaqueous deacidification, gaseous deacidification solutions, and mass deacidification. The process of mass deacidification, developed at a pilot plant, is compared to workings of a refrigerator…