Avoiding Technological Quicksand: Finding a Viable Technical Foundation for Digital Preservation

The Commission on Preservation and Access, a program of the Council on Library and Information Resources, supports the efforts of libraries and archives to save endangered portions of their paper-based collections and to meet the new preservation challenges of the digital environment. Working with institutions around the world, CLIR disseminates knowledge of best preservation practices and promotes a coordinated approach to preservation activity. The Digital Libraries program of the Council on Library and Information Resources is committed to helping libraries of all types and sizes understand the far-reaching implications of digitization. To that end, CLIR supports projects and publications whose purpose is to build confidence in, and increase understanding of, the digital component that libraries are now adding to their traditional print holdings. Additional copies are available for $20.00 from the above address. Orders must be prepaid, with checks made payable to the Council on Library and Information Resources.