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[jennifer hain <j_e_hain@xxxxxxxxx>]

ack.  if only you'd been there are year earlier - we could be in on this.  of course, we have no idea how many master negs UIUC has anyway, do we?  perhaps in the future ... 
j 
  "Howard,Carmen" <howardc@xxxxxxxx> wrote: 
Apologies for cross-posting.Carmen HowardManager, Preservation ServicesPreservation ResourcesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFOR MORE INFORMATION:Nita Dean +1-614-761-5002nita_dean@xxxxxxxxxxxx PRESERVATION RESOURCES TO STORE MICROFILM FOR CICDUBLIN, Ohio, July 24, 2001-The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC)has awarded a contract to OCLC Preservation Resources for the storage ofpreservation microfilm and duplication services for six of its members. OCLC Preservation Resources will initially store in its print master storagevault more than 19,000 reels of microfilm for Penn State University, OhioState University, University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Universityof Iowa and University of Wisconsin-Madison. As more preservation film isproduced, it will be added."Due to OCLC Preservation Resource!
! s' proven track record from previouspartnerships and the high-quality, integrated services that they offer, theCIC preservation officers selected Preservation Resources as their partnerfor a print master storage agreement," said Tom Peters, director of theCenter for Library Initiatives at CIC. "This consortial agreement willenable the participating CIC universities to benefit from a carefullycrafted suite of services from Preservation Resources governed by a simple,reasonable, manageable cost structure. The environmental and inventorycontrols provided by Preservation Resources are outstanding. Meg Bellingerand the entire staff at Preservation Resources have been very helpful andflexible in working with the CIC to reach this agreement. The CIC is bothpleased and proud to be working with Preservation Resources to provide atrusted centralized repository for these print masters."OCLC Preservation Resources will also offer d!
up! lication services that willstreamline the ordering process. These include fulfillment of requests foradditional copies from stored print masters and helping the CIC institutionsto fill ILL requests, shipping the copies either to the owning institutionor straight to users, and directly invoicing the proper party. Allmicrofilming, processing, inspection, duplication, packaging, storage andbilling performed by Preservation Resources strictly adhere to preservationguidelines."The ability of Preservation Resources to fulfill requests for copiesdirectly from the print masters is a valuable service not only to the CICresearch libraries, but also to the worldwide research community," said Mr.Peters."CIC member institutions will receive the benefits of a one-step method ofobtaining storage, duplication, invoicing and shipping services from onesource, saving them time, money and resources while serving their userseffici!
entl! y," said Meg Bellinger, president of OCLC Preservation Resources."This contract is one of many beneficial ways that the CIC helps its memberinstitutions to provide cost-effective and efficient services for theirusers."OCLC Preservation Resources stores over 87,000 reels of film, equivalent toapproximately 550,000 titles, for nearly 100 clients in its on-site,custom-built print master storage vault. These titles are readilyaccessible in film, paper and digital copies now and in the future. Thisvault is equipped with its own environmental systems and controls, providingoptimal storage conditions for silver halide microfilm. Founded in 1958, the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC),headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, is the academic consortium of the BigTen universities and the University of Chicago. Member institutionsinclude: University of Chicago, University of Illinois, Indiana University,Universi!
ty of ! Iowa, University of Michigan, Michigan State University,University of Minnesota, Northwestern University, Ohio State University,Pennsylvania State University, Purdue University and University ofWisconsin-Madison. Cooperative ventures at all levels have arisen, givingthe CIC a 43-year history of effective voluntary inter-institutionalcooperation among these independent universities. More information about CICis available at their Web site at .OCLC Preservation Resources, a division of OCLC Online Computer LibraryCenter, is a nonprofit organization devoted to the reformatting andlong-term retention of library and archival materials. Originally calledMAPS (Mid-Atlantic Preservation Service), the organization was establishedin 1985 to serve the preservation microfilming needs of five Mid-Atlanticresearch libraries-Columbia University Libraries, Cornell UniversityLibrary, Princeton University Li!
brary, N! ew York State Library and New YorkPublic Library. It has been a division of OCLC since 1994 and is based inBethlehem, Pennsylvania. More information is available at the PreservationResources web site .Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, OCLC Online Computer Library Center is anonprofit organization that provides computer-based cataloging, reference,resource sharing and preservation services to 40,000 libraries in 76countries and territories. OCLC was founded in 1967 to improve access tothe world's information and reduce information costs, and conducts ongoingresearch to develop technologies to support that mission. Forest Press, adivision of OCLC since 1988, publishes the Dewey Decimal Classificationsystem.In the United States, more information is available (via telephone:+1-614-764-6000 or 1-800-848-5878; fax: +1-614-764-6096; or e-mail: oclc@xxxxxxxx). InEurope, the Middle East!
 and Afric! a, contact the OCLC Europe office, locatedin Birmingham, United Kingdom (phone: +44 121 456 4656; fax: +44 121 4564680; or e-mail: europe@xxxxxxxx). In Asia and the Pacific region, contactthe OCLC Asia Pacific office in Dublin, Ohio (phone: +1-614-764-6189; fax:+1-614-764-4331; or e-mail: asia_pacific@xxxxxxxx). In Canada, contact theOCLC Canada office in Montreal, Quebec (phone: +1-450-658-6583 or1-888-658-6583; fax: +1-450-658-6231; or e-mail: canada@xxxxxxxx). InLatin America and the Caribbean, contact the OCLC Latin America and theCaribbean office in Dublin, Ohio (phone: +1-614-761-5196; fax:+1-614-718-1026; or e-mail: america_latina@xxxxxxxx).More information about OCLC and OCLC regional service providers is availableon the web . 


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