March 8, 2002
The Preservation of Our Brittle Books Must Also Preserve Access
E-books haven't replaced paper books yet, but paper books aren't going to last forever. Neither is anything else in our university libraries. Despite protective storage and controlled access, all the books, journals, manuscripts, artworks, maps, photographs, audiotapes, and the rest of the resources on which research and education depend deteriorate over time. And with the exception of preservation microfilm, the newer the medium, the faster the deterioration.
Paper is less durable
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