Preservation Plan for the National Agricultural Library
Preservation Plan for the National Agricultural Library

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Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 623

ISBN-13: 1428989005

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In 1991 the Nat. Agricultural Library (NAL) completed a significant milestone in the expansion of preservation services to its collections and its scholars by undertaking the demanding but informative Preservation Planning Program. A Preservation Study Team conducted a self study and ¿developed a plan for preservation activities with practical objectives for the next five years¿ containing ¿realistic estimates regarding every aspect of this plan.¿ Contents of this Plan: (1) Institutional Setting; Tech. Considerations for Preservation Treatment; Preservation at NAL; Summary of Project Findings; and (2) Recommendations for Implementing a Preservation Program at NAL: Budget/Personnel; Cooperation; Planning; Org.; Operations and Procedures. Illus.

Government Information Collections in the Networked Environment
Government Information Collections in the Networked Environment

Author: Joan F. Cheverie

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780789006806

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Focusing on user success and librarian sanity, contributors discuss the changing nature of collecting and the opportunities presented by the dynamic new environment. Topics include: the Community Information Organization (CIO) Initiative; Web resources of several government agencies; the Internet Scout Project; the Mann Library/USDA partnership; the creation and use of Web-based data distribution systems; inter-institutional cooperation; and creative consortial projects of law librarians to democratize access to court opinions through the Internet. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR