ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


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P R E S E R V A T I O N  
N E W S

P re p a re d  by B a rb a r a  Brown

College Libraries Committee 
Commission on Preservation and Access

• Notre Dame, Indiana. The Universi
Libraries of Notre Dame have published an at­
tractive pamphlet called “Preserving Libraries for 
Medieval Studies: Colloquium on Preservation 
Issues in Medieval Studies, March 25-26,1990/' 
The colloquium was supported by the Commis­
sion on Preservation and Access, the Medieval 
Academy of America, and Notre Dame’s College 
of Arts and Letters in hopes that it would begin to 
organize medievalists for a national effort at li­
brary preservation. Sophia K. Jordan, editor of the 
papers, indicates that the purpose of the publica­
tion is to share some of the conceptual difficulties 
and issues that arise when selection for preserva­
tion crosses disciplinary lines. Copies of the pub­
lication may be purchased from the University 
Libraries of Notre Dame for $10.00. Checks should 
be made payable to the University Libraries of 
Notre Dame and sent to: Sophia K. Jordan, 219 
Hesburgh Library, University of Notre Dame, 
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556.

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you think would make an attractive C6-RL News 
cover, please send us a photograph and a brief 
description of the item and the collection it 
illustrates. Photos may be either color or black 
and white and should be 5” by 7" or 8" by 10". 
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ty • Washington, D.C- The Commission on 
Preservation and Access has moved and has a new 
address and phone number: The Commission on 
Preservation and Access, 1400 16th Street, NW, 
Suite 740, Washington, DC 20036-2217; (202) 
939-3400; fax (202) 939-3407.

• Ann Arbor, Michigan. Caring f o r  Your 
Microform Collection: The Next Step in Preserva­
tion, a 13-minute video on proper storage and 
handling techniques of microform collections, is 
available free from University Microforms Interna­
tional. Temperature and humidity control, preser­
vation microfilm/fiche cleaning and inspection are 
among the topics discussed. To order call 1-800­
521-0600, ext. 3801 or 1-800-343-5299, ext. 3801 
from Canada.

• Dublin, Ohio. A recentlypublished manual, 
The OCLC Guide to Preservation Data, seeks to 
streamline the library community’s task of preserv­
ing millions of original items that risk deterioration. 
The new publication from the OCLC Online Com­
puter Library Center, Inc. describes how libraries 
can use OCLC’s central registry to record and 
provide access to important preservation informa­
tion. The procedures enable libraries to record their 
intent to preserve materials, which assists coopera­
tive efforts and helps avoid duplicative activities. 
More information is available from Kate Nevins, 
OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc,, 
6565 Frantz Road, Dublin, OH 43017-3395.

Ed Note: Beginning in January 1992, contribu­
tions to this column should be sent to: Jane Hedberg, 
Bibliographic Services Librarian at Wellesley Col­
lege, phone. 617-235-0320, e-mail: jhedberg@lucy. 
wellesley.edu. ■  ■

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