For immediate release:
September 24, 2009
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Association of Research Libraries
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Washington, DC—The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published the ARL Preservation Statistics 2006–2007, a compilation of data on the levels of preservation efforts in ARL libraries throughout North America.
Highlights from the report suggest that the patterns of preservation activities may be changing, with digitization increasing and microfilming declining. 112 ARL libraries reported expenditures of $108,278,519 in 2006–2007 with a total 1,149.13 library-wide preservation staff engaged in preservation duties.
This publication provides much more detailed information about preservation expenditures, conservation treatment and preservation reformatting, administration of preservation programs, and staffing patterns. The ARL Preservation Statistics data tables and text for prior years are available electronically at http://www.arl.org/stats/annualsurveys/pres/index.shtml. Back issues and standing orders are available.
ARL Preservation Statistics 2006–2007
Les Bland and Martha Kyrillidou, comps. and eds.
2009 • ISBN 1-59407-821-1 • EAN 978-1-59407-821-7 • ISSN 1050-7442 • 65 pages
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