ERIC Number: ED267808
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1985-Dec
Pages: 28
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A Preservation Program for the Colorado State University Libraries. The Final Report of the ARL/OMS Preservation Planning Program.
Green, Stephen; And Others
This final report is a product of a Preservation Planning Program (PPP) self-study conducted by the Colorado State University Library (CSUL) working with the Association of Research Libraries' (ARL) Office of Management Studies (OMS). Designed to put self-help tools into the hands of library staff responsible for developing plans and procedures for preserving library materials, the PPP self-study is divided into three distinct but interrelated phases. The initial phase included the first of three site visits to CSUL by ARL/OMS staff and resulted in an interim report documenting the institutional setting, previous preservation activities, external factors affecting preservation, and planning assumptions. The data-gathering phase required the creation of three investigative forces averaging six members each. Task forces investigated three areas: physical condition of the collection; environmental conditions of the buildings; and the organizational/communication preservation aspects of the CSUL system. The final phase consisted of synthesizing the three task force reports, determining the ultimate format of the final report, and preparing the study team's recommendations and timetable for phase implementation. This report begins with a discussion of the background of the institution and the external factors related to the current preservation situation. The report than details the specific concerns and interests of Colorado State University. In a final section, the library's implementation plans are presented. The document includes reports on: library administration; physical condition of the collection; environmental conditions within the libraries; preservation education; and disaster preparedness. (THC)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Emergency Programs, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Facilities, Library Materials, Library Planning, Library Research, Long Range Planning, Position Papers, Preservation, Research Methodology, Self Evaluation (Groups)
Association of Research Libraries, Office of Management Studies, 1527 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036 ($10.00).
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Endowment for the Humanities (NFAH), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies.
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