Components of Funding Program 1. The five or more Regional Library Networks which, together, will comprise the California Library Network, will provide a forum for cooperation, collaboration, and the support of regional preservation groups. They will also be eligible applicants for program grant funds. Other funds should be sought from multiple sources for local and regional cooperative services and preservation projects. Develop knowledgeable staff in information agencies sufficient to address preservation needs.
Agencies have a responsibility to make provision for staff preservation education.
Agency staff are responsible for preservation of the collections. Without at least a basic understanding of preservation, important materials could be lost through ignorance and neglect. Even with the establishment of a centralized clearinghouse at the Preservation Information Center, regional preservation groups will play a major role in providing preservation education and training, especially coordinating among member institutions and with other regional and professional organizations. An example of this model is central development of training materials and programs distributed to regional preservation groups or individual institutions for implementation. Institutions must take local responsibility for participation in education and training programs and opportunities for their administrators, staff, and patrons, by coordinating with regional preservation groups and with the Preservation Information Center.