Managing the Preservation of Serial Literature : An International Symposium. Conference Held at the Library of Congress Washington, D.C., May 22 - 24, 1989

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems. TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION TO THE CONFERENCE WELCOME KEYNOTE: WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PRESERVATION? PRESERVATION DECISION-MAKING IN SERIALS MANAGEMENT A MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE POLICIES FOR COLLECTION AND RETENTION DISCUSSION: MUST PUBLICATIONS BE PRESERVED IN ORIGINAL FORMAT? PRESERVATION IN ORIGINAL FORMAT THE IMPACT OF STORAGE AND HOUSING ON PRESERVATION OF SERIAL PUBLICATIONS THE IMPACT OF THE ENVIRONMENT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN PAPER TREATMENT PRESERVATION IN SECONDARY FORMAT OPTIONS FOR REPLACEMENT AND SECONDARY COPIES NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MICROFILM STANDARDS MICROFILMING AS REPUBLISHING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION AND RETRIEVAL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR PRESERVATION DECISION-MAKING THE STANDARD BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD HOLDINGS STANDARDS AND PRESERVATION REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL SERIALS BIBLIOGRAPHIC PROGRAMS: CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE PLANS THE INTERNATIONAL SERIALS DATA SYSTEM (ISDS) THE CONSERVATION OF SERIALS PROGRAM, OR, CONSER WITH A DIFFERENCE BIBLIOGRAPHIC SUPPORT FOR SERIALS PRESERVATION PROJECTS IN CANADA BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES ON PERIODICALS: LATIN AMERICA BIBLIOGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENTS: AUSTRALIA BIBLIOGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENTS: EASTERN EUROPE SERIALS PRESERVATION IN WESTERN EUROPE: THE FRENCH EXAMPLE BIBLIOGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENTS: UNITED KINGDOM MANAGEMENT OF PRESERVATION INFORMATION: OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED BY EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL SERIALS PRESERVATION: IMPERATIVES AND STRATEGIES INFORMATION AND RESOURCE SHARING FOR PRESERVATION IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT IMPLEMENTING COOPERATIVE PRESERVATION AT THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF COOPERATIVE PRESERVATION ACTIVITIES AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL THE DISSEMINATION OF PRESERVATION INFORMATION CONCLUSION OF THE CONFERENCE PROPOSED CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS DISCUSSION CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS APPENDIX 1: A DIRECTORY OF CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS APPENDIX 2: LIST OF ACRONYMS INDEX

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession.

The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.