The Endowment estimates that, when completed, all the new projects will preserve the knowledge in some 167,300 embrittled volumes that otherwise would be lost. These projects will help preserve a significant part of our cultural legacy so that it may be available to future generations of scholars. The new grants are administered by the NEH Office of Preservation. Librarians and publishers have recognized that they have mutual interests in the dissemination and preservation of information. While new roles emerge, the traditional responsibilities of preserving the records of humanity's achievements, failures, culture, history, and knowledge will become more important.
Librarians have unprecedented opportunities to make a difference in the lives of people.
We cannot discard or disregard the past. While we are helping people solve twenty-first century problems, we must be prepared to make it easy for people to study the past. One estimate from industry analysts predicts that by 1992, half of the uncoated, free-sheet paper produced in this country will be acid free. Reviews in LJ Designate Use of Permanent Paper Library Journal has been providing permanent paper information in the bibliographic citation that accompanies each review in its Professional Reading column since Spring 1988. Permanent Paper Bill Passes in Senate On July 31, the Senate passed SJ.Res.