The Chronicle of Higher Education
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The Preservation of Our Brittle Books Must Also Preserve Access

By DEANNA B. MARCUM and ANNE R. KENNEY

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...

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