Fathy Saleh expressed concern about preserving material, such as Internet information, that is subject to frequent changes. He said that we needed to concentrate on the most important items. Dietrich Sch ller said that the world has accepted the need to preserve monuments, buildings and works of art. The World Heritage List is one expression of this acceptance. The documentary heritage of the world is very large but very vulnerable.
Older documents are, paradoxically, often in a better state of preservation than more modern items.
We are at the dawn of the Information Age. The electronic information highways are being expanded but, currently, there is a lack of content. Archives and libraries can help meet this need if they take the opportunities offered and draw attention to their collections.