Preservation Activities In Canada

Download or read book Preservation Activities in Canada written by Karen Turko and published by Council on Library & Information Resources. This book was released on 1996 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document presents an overview of the Canadian national preservation program. It is divided into three sections: (1) Federal Initiatives, which explores activities at the National Library of Canada, the National Archives of Canada, the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (CIHM), and the Canadian Conservation Institute; (2) Cooperative, Decentralized Initiatives including preservation councils, advisory committees, task forces, and projects; and (3) Provincial and Local Initiatives, including ones at the University of Toronto Library, McMaster University, Ontario Public Libraries, and the National Library of Quebec. Teaching and training and digital libraries are also covered. (Contains 16 references.) (BEW)