These reports are greatly appreciated and I'm sure very valuable to the membership. The Library for Foreign Literature in Moscow has organized a one-day conference on the promotion of permanent paper in Russia to be held on October 30, 1997. The conference is part of the celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Library for Foreign Literature, which selected the topic due to its crucial importance for preservation of world and national heritage. The conference highlights include use of permanent paper as a long-term preservation strategy, standards, justification of the investment into the production of permanent paper, evaluation of awareness of permanent paper and its use in Russia, and exploration of European and global cooperation in promoting permanent paper. There is no charge for registration, but space must be reserved by August 1.
Participants are responsible for the arrangments and payment of their own travel and accommodation.
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