A research library collection is a key asset of the parent institution and research libraries have a responsibility to preserve the scholarly record. Through individual and cooperative efforts, members of the research library community are developing ways to provide an efficient means to maintain and sustain multiple formats and to manage the complexities of developing processes and services that ensure the information and resources scholars need is available now and in the future.

Preserving the Digital Record
Collaborative Activities

• Academic Preservation Trust
• Digital Preservation Network
• HathiTrust

Publications

• New Roles for New Times: Digital Curation for Preservation (2011) - Tyler Walters, Virginia Tech; and Katherine Skinner, Educopia Institute

Preserving the Print Record
Collaborative Activities

• Center for Research Libraries - Print Archives
• Managing Shared Print Collections - OCLC Research

Publications

• Safeguarding Collections at the Dawn of the 21st Century: Describing Roles & Measuring Contemporary Preservation Activities in ARL Libraries (2009)