Binding specifications are maintained on embossed plastic plates, one plate for each title bound. All binding instructions are imprinted from the plate to a set of forms. The system saves time, reduces errors, is flexible and inexpensive. A computer-assisted system produces claim letters and a claims status report. (Author/NH)

A bill has been presented to Congress to preserve nationally televised news and public interest programs. (AB)

Profile of the Rare Book and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress--which houses one of the world's greatest collections of rare books--includes a brief history, acquisitions, library services and users, processing and preservation of rare books, and the library's mission. (EJS)

Discussion of the administration of the preservation of library materials presents observations of the field based on the author's experiences and briefly describes related programs conducted by Yale University Libraries, Association of Research Libraries Office of Management Studies, and School of Library Service at Columbia University. Four…

Enumerates criteria for the selection of audio system speaker equipment for archivists interested in achieving sound reproduction fidelity, noting frequency response, flat response, intermodulation distortion, arrival time, and placement of equipment. Illustrative materials and three references are provided. (EJS)

Seventeen items that need to be checked during a roof inspection are explained. Early detection of trouble signs can help ward off expensive roof replacement. (Author/MLF)

Discusses the basic issues and practices in the administration of photographic collections, specifically with respect to the preservation of photographic materials, the organization of photographic files, and the cataloging of photographs under the Anglo American Cataloging Rules. An 18-item bibliography is included. (JL)

Suggests activities for students interested in historic preservation: walking trips, collection, and projects which recreate activities of the past. (KC)

Reviews programs sponsored by the Council on Library Resources, a private operating foundation, to combat deterioration of library materials. Research grants, assistance to conservation laboratories, and support for new equipment and tests are supplemented by efforts to establish cooperative programs and establish a national strategy for…

Reviews efforts by academic research institutions to capture and preserve archival records of American labor institutions, focusing on a recent project to assess the state of labor archives efforts and the challenges facing union officials and labor archivists. Describes the Labor Archives Project (LAP), including the research methodology and…

Discusses Boston's Historic Burying Ground Initiative, which was undertaken from a concern for public education. The public-private partnership is expected to take 10 years and six million dollars to restore the final resting places of figures such as Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, Robert Treat Paine, and the Mather family of Puritan ministers. (GEA)

Provides a brief history of Japanese-Canadian newspapers published in pre-WWII Vancouver. Describes the collection held by the University of British Columbia and the microfilming initiatives undertaken to preserve the collection. Specifications and information on availability of the microform editions are given. (JKP)

Provides a brief taxonomy of the different forms conservation has assumed. Current definitions of conservation examined include preservationism and "wise-use" resourcist conservation. The author presents an alternative definition based on a sense of place and a common sense of connection with the nonhuman. (LZ)