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Preservation Planning

Even in the smallest institutions, a preservation program needs administrative coordination in order to be effective. If individual preservation activities are undertaken in the absence of an overall plan, one or two preservation activities (such as preservation microfilming or rehousing collections) may be well developed, while others (such as monitoring improvement of environmental conditions) are neglected.

The process of development and ongoing review of a preservation plan helps ensure that preservation is considered an integral part of institutional activities, rather than in competition with other activities (such as collection development) for time and resources.