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Attached is the latest version of the drafted revised ALA Preservation
Policy. Please bring your comments to the PARS discussion group meeting
scheduled for Sunday, June 17, at 4:30 in the Elizabethan A/B room in the
Westin Hotel.
Irene
Irene Schubert, Chief Telephone: (202) 707-5918
Preservation Reformatting Division FAX: (202) 707-6449
Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20540 E-mail: isch@xxxxxxx
Usual disclaimers apply
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{\title DRAFT REVISION of Preservation Policy}{\author Paul Conway}{\operator irene schubert}{\creatim\yr2001\mo6\dy11\hr7\min39}{\revtim\yr2001\mo6\dy11\hr7\min46}{\printim\yr2001\mo6\dy11\hr6\min52}{\version3}{\edmins5}{\nofpages5}{\nofwords966}
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DRAFT REVISION of Preservation Policy}{\fs24 \tab Revised January 12, 2001}{\deleted\fs24\revauthdel1\revdttmdel643193296 ; June 9, 2001}{\fs24
\par American Library Association
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\par }{\b\fs24 Preamble}{\fs24 :
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\par }\pard \li720\sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24 The American Library Association's policy on preservation is based on its goal of ensuring that every person has access to information at
the time needed and in a useable format. ALA affirms that the preservation of library resources protects the public's right to the free flow of information as embodied in the First Amendment to the Constitution and the Library Bill of Rights.}{
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\par }\pard \sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\adjustright {\fs24
\par }\pard \li720\sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24 The Assoc
iation supports the preservation of information published in all media and formats. The Association affirms that the preservation of information resources is central to libraries and librarianship.
\par }\pard \sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24
\par }\pard\plain \s19\li1440\sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright \cgrid {Librarians must be committed to preserving their collect
ions through appropriate and non-damaging storage, remedial treatment of damaged and fragile items, preservation of materials in their original format when possible, replacement or reformatting of deteriorated materials, appropriate security measures, and
life-cycle management of digital publications to assure their usefulness for future generations. Preservation issues should be addressed while planning for new construction or the renovation of existing buildings.
\par }\pard\plain \sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright \fs20\cgrid {\fs24
\par }\pard \li1440\sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24 Librarians who create, maintain, and sha
re bibliographic records and other metadata associated with physical and digital objects in their collections enhance security, access, and preservation and facilitate collaborative efforts to protect the Nation\rquote s cultural heritage.}{
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\par }\pard \li1440\sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\pnrnot1\adjustright {\fs24\revised\revauth1\revdttm643193296
\par Librarians must educate the public about }{\fs24\revised\revauth1\revdttm643193321 the choices and the financial commitments necessary }{\fs24\revised\revauth1\revdttm643193303 to preserve }{\fs24\revised\revauth1\revdttm643193325 our society\rquote s }{
\fs24\revised\revauth1\revdttm643193304 cultural and social record}{\fs24\revised\revauth1\revdttm643193325 s}{\fs24\revised\revauth1\revdttm643193304 .}{\fs24
\par }\pard \sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24
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\par }{\b\fs24 NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES AND RESPONSIBILITIES}{\fs24
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\par }{\b\fs24 Standards}{\fs24
\par
\par The Ass
ociation and its Divisions will work closely with standards-setting organizations to identify and develop standards relevant to the preservation of library collections, participate in their periodic review and updating, identify and develop new standards
when needed, and promote compliance with existing standards.
\par
\par The Association will actively support its Divisions and other organizations in developing preservation guidelines that may serve as catalysts for official national and international standards.
\par
\par
\par
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\par }{\b\fs24 Usability, Longevity, and Durability of Library Collection Media}{\fs24
\par
\par }\pard \li720\sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24 Manufacturers, publishers, distributors and purchasers of information products must work in tandem to improve the usability, durability, and longevity of the media (e.g., paper,
film, magnetic tape, optical disk) that ensure the persistence of these products.
\par }\pard \sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24
\par }\pard \li720\sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24 It is the Association\rquote s official position that publishers and manufacturers have an obligation and a responsibility to libraries and to the public to report appropriate inf
ormation about the usability, durability and longevity of media. The Association urges publishers to use paper and other media that meet standards promulgated by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the International Standards Organizatio
n (ISO) for all publications of enduring value. Publishers should include a statement of compliance on the verso of the title page of a book or the masthead or copyright area of a periodical, and in catalogs, advertising, and bibliographic references.
\par }\pard \sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24
\par }\pard \li720\sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24 The Association will engage in active education and public relations efforts to develop, promote, and publicize standards for the usability, longevity, and durability of information media.
\par }\pard \sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24
\par }\pard \li720\sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24
\par }\pard \fi-6480\li6480\sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\adjustright {\b\fs24 Preservation of Digital Information}{\fs24 \tab \tab
\par }\pard \sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24
\par }\pard \li720\sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24 Publishers and distributors
of content in digital form must address the usability and longevity of their electronic works. The Association encourages publishers to provide to libraries metadata that will facilitate the life cycle management of works in digital formats and to deposi
t
digital works in repositories that provide for the long-term persistence and usability of digital content. The Association will work with the publishers of content in digital form to develop guidelines on the preservation of digital information to help
ensure that such information will not be lost when publishers can no longer retain and disseminate it.
\par }\pard \sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24
\par }\pard \li720\sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24 The Association encourages research on metadata, software, operating systems, and life cycle management techniques that may effect the preservation of digital works.
\par }\pard \sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24
\par }\pard \li720\sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24
\par }\pard \sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\b\fs24 Public Education on Preservation of Primary Source Documents}{\fs24
\par
\par }\pard \li720\sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24 Primary source documents from individuals, local governments, and private and public organizations are the fundamental evidence of cultural and social life. Although citiz
ens may sense the instability of newsprint, for example, they may be less likely to know that media such as color film and videotape pose significant preservation challenges. The preservation of primary source documents, if not pursued aggressively, has
e
normous consequences on our right to know about and understand ourselves and the community in which we live. Libraries have an obligation (a) to inform donors, users, administrators, and local officials about the ephemeral nature of primary source materi
als, (b) to promote strategies for the proper care, handling, and storage of these materials, and (c) to recommend the use of durable media and methods of documentation.
\par
\par The Association will help libraries stimulate public interest in this issue and will make information available regarding how concerned individuals, organizations, and governments may act on behalf of preservation.
\par }\pard \sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24
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\par }{\b\fs24 Federal Legislative Policy}{\fs24
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\par }\pard \li720\sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24 The federal government must provide leadership in developing an expansive and inclusive nationa
l preservation policy. This policy should reinforce the mutual efforts of national, state, and local libraries to preserve materials that document our cultural heritage and make them widely available to all citizens. The federal government, by example, by
policy, and by the efforts of its historical, cultural, and information institutions, should affirm the responsibility of all cultural institutions, including local and state libraries, to preserve and provide access to historical documents. The federal g
overnment should provide incentives that encourage private institutions to participate in the national preservation effort.
\par }\pard \sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24
\par }\pard \li720\sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24 The Association urges the federal government to take responsibility for the longevity y of information that it publishes on paper, in microform, and in digital formats.
\par }\pard \sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24
\par }\pard \li720\sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24 The Association, through its ALA Washington Office and its Legislation Agenda, will strongly support the efforts of librarians to increase federal government funding for preservation programs.
\par }\pard \sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {\fs24
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