The preservation program is launched, and for the first time preservation and conservation methods are being systematically applied. Enhanced collections budgets and endowment revenues allow the Library to support curriculum requirements, to respond to new program development, to offer access to a wide array of electronic resources, to augment our historic special collections, and to fulfill responsibilities of collaborative collection agreements. The new document delivery system is providing next-day delivery of requested items. Science libraries are staffed for new levels of service to their departments. Outreach grants to local Durham Public Schools are forging important partnerships and resulting in improved information literacy for students.
New servers handle increased Web-based applications and archive electronic files.