The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) announces the availability of the ARL Preservation Statistics 2004–05, a compilation of data on the levels of preservation efforts in ARL member libraries throughout North America.

Highlights from the report suggest that preservation expenditures are in a steady state. In 2003–04, 109 ARL libraries reported expenditures of $97,833,909; in 2004–05, 107 ARL libraries reported spending $2 million more than that for a total of almost $100 million.

Total preservation staff in ARL libraries increased to 1,707 FTE in 2004–05. Since 1989–90, ARL libraries have reported more than 1,700 FTE staff devoted to preservation in every year but one.

The number of volumes microfilmed—which spiked up over 200,000 in 2003–04 as a result of large projects at individual libraries—decreased in 2004–05 to 165,460.

This publication provides much more detailed information about preservation expenditures (including external funds), conservation treatment and preservation reformatting, administration of preservation programs, and staffing patterns.

For more information about the ARL Preservation Statistics or to download the data files or a PDF of the publication, please visit http://www.arl.org/stats/annualsurveys/pres/. See below to order print copies of the publication; back issues and standing orders are available.

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ARL Preservation Statistics 2004–05
Mark Young and Martha Kyrillidou, comps. and eds.
2007 * ISSN 1050-7442 * EAN 978-1-59407-766-1 * 57 pages
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