[PADG:304] PARS Preservation Issues in Small to Mid-Sized Libraries

[jeanann croft <jeanann+@xxxxxxxx>]

Discussion Announcement for ALCTS/PARS
Boston, ALA Mid-Winter Conference 2005

Are last copy repositories on the horizon?
The ALA Mid-Winter Meeting for the PARS Preservation Issues in Small to 
Mid-Sized Libraries Discussion Group will be held at the Hilton Boston 
Back Bay Hotel, Copley Room on Sunday January 16th 2005 from 8.30 – 
11.00 a.m.

Are last copy repositories on the horizon?  Come and join this 
stimulating and interesting panel discussion from representatives with 
various perspectives and experiences on the challenging issue of 
repositories.  These perspectives include cultural heritage storage 
issues, an electronic resources repository, a paper repository and a 
virtual repository.  Co-operative collection development for the last 
copy and procurement will also be addressed as well as the importance of 
documenting last copy materials in the 583 MARC record.

The panel will feature:

Electronic Resources Repository
Victoria Reich, Director of LOCKSS, Stanford University.

Paper Depository
Dave Spoolstra, Project Manager, Five College Library Depository in 
Western Massachusetts.

Virtual Repository
Paul Gherman, University Librarian, Vanderbilt University.

Cultural Heritage Storage Issues
Kristen Overbeck-Laise, Director of the Heritage Health Index, Heritage 
Preservation.

Co-operative Collection Development and documentation in the 583 MARC 
record.
Debra McKern, Director, Baseline Inventory Program, Collections and 
Services Directorate, Library of Congress.

Moderators:
Jean Ann Croft				Atalanta Grant-Suttie
Preservation Department			ATLIS Preservation Contract
University of Pittsburgh		National Library of Medicine
Tel:  412 244-7522			Tel:  301 496-8015
Email:  jeanann@xxxxxxxx		Email:  pinewood@xxxxxxxxxxxxx