Preservation & Reformatting

Preservation and reformatting of library materials in all types of institutions. Applying new technologies to assure continued access to library collections.

Publications

• Metadata Standards and Guidelines for Digital Audio (March 2010)
• Definitions of Digital Preservation (June 2009)
• Guide to the ANSI/NISO/LBI Library Binding Standard (March 2009)
• Disaster Preparedness Clearinghouse (February 2009)
• ALA Preservation Policy 2008 (September 2008)
• Preservation Manager's Guide to Cost Analysis (September 2008)

more preservation publications

Events

Committees

• Executive Committee
  
• Nominating Committee
  
• Preservation Standards & Practices Committee
  
• Program, Planning, and Publications Committee
  

Liaisons & Representatives

PARS liaisons and representatives facilitate communication between the section and division-level committees. | roster

Interest Groups

• Book and Paper IG
  
• Digital Conversion IG
  
• Digital Preservation IG
  
• Intellectual Access to Preservation Metadata IG
  
• Preservation Administration IG
  
• Promoting Preservation IG
  

Working Groups

• New Members Working Group
  
• Preservation Week Working Group
  
• Web Working Group
  

Awards

• Banks-Harris Preservation Award
• LBI George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg Award