Discusses a photograph conservation seminar held in August 1996 and co-sponsored by the Rochester Institute of Technology and the George Eastman House (Rochester, New York). Highlights include assessing and improving storage conditions; possibilities of digital reconstruction; digital cameras; cataloging; and access, especially with CD-ROMs and…

Discusses the need to teach methods of materials conservation to library and information science students and proposes an ideal syllabus. The feasibility of the ideal is examined and two realistic syllabi, one for all students and one for specialists, are suggested. (Author/CLB)

Describes a project to preserve the pre-Revolutionary Russian periodicals collection of the New York Public Library's Slavonic Division. Progress in this project, microform preservation considerations, and cataloging of the collection are discussed. (21 references) (MES)

Review of the 1987 literature on library technical services covers research on: (1) cataloging; (2) subject analysis; (3) authority control; (4) use of the online catalog; (5) acquisitions; and (6) library preservation. The review is limited to studies with a clearly defined research methodology, primarily field studies or survey research. (38…

History consists of events and things that happened in the distant or the recent past. Students can make a time capsule to leave a piece of history for the future to discover. Time capsule items should be carefully selected, preserved, labeled, stored in a sealed container, and buried with a marker to indicate the site. (JDD)

Discusses conservation and the role of paper documents in future information environments. Topics addressed include the effects of information technology and original documents in electronic form; implications for publishers, standards bodies, information vendors, and users; justification for the preservation of original paper documents; and the…

Discussion of Harvard University libraries' preservation efforts highlights the contributions of Carolyn Clark Morrow, the preservation librarian. Topics discussed include book decay; identifying important research collections to be preserved; chemical technology to deacidify paper; microfilming projects; components of a good local library…

Discusses results of a paper deterioration study of the general collection of the Brigham Young University (BYU) library and compares results with those from similar studies conducted at Yale University and Syracuse University. Paper acidity (measured by pH), brittleness, and age are examined; and future studies are suggested. (14 references) (LRW)

Provides a review of literature from 1990 that concerns the reproduction of library materials. Highlights include activities of the Reproduction of Library Materials Section (RLMS) of the American Library Association; bibliographic control; copyright; electronic imaging; microforms and micrographics equipment; micropublishing; photocopiers and…

Discusses issues that must be addressed when archivists consider whether to join in cooperative preservation microfilming projects. Highlights include the pros and cons of microfilming, project planning needs, physical preparation, intellectual control (i.e., the order of the materials on the film), quality control inspection, cataloging,…

Presents a report originally published in 1992 describing the organizational phase of a digitizing project at the Yale University Library that planned to convert material from microfilm to digital image form. Working hypotheses are explained; and the vendor selection process is reviewed, including technical components, design principles, and…

Discusses the loss of stored knowledge due to the continuous obsolescence of digital formats and platforms. Topics include digital storage versus digital preservation; the use of metadata and efforts to create standards for it; information on the Internet; and the need for long-term planning to solve digital degradation. (LRW)

Discusses two reasons why institutions should create digital image files--access and preservation. Suggests a collection survey for determining what to scan. Describes the five most important technical issues of digital imaging: resolution, file formats, storage, refreshment, and copyright. Discusses digitization of manuscript collections and…

Discussion of digitizing an archive's photograph collection focuses on the FEAR method (Funding, Equipment/Expertise, Approach, and Rationale). Topics include whether digitization is an appropriate choice; formulating objectives; file format and compression; storage alternatives, including CD-ROM; and outsourcing. (LRW)

Discusses the need to develop storage and preservation measures for Internet resources. Topics include Web site authorship versus Web space ownership; physical archives of Web sites; cyberarchives; collection development; acquiring Web sites; and adding Web sites to the collection. (LRW)