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    Preserving intellectual content through reformatting is an essential part of an integrated library preservation program. Reformatting, such as microfilming, saves intellectual content by putting it into a more durable format when preserving the physical artifact is not feasible or required. Reformatting can be applied to different categories of library collections, with some rare items merit reformatting and conservation while most deteriorated items are discarded after reformatting or stored off-site. Local reformatting decisions must consider obtainability of other copies and artifact merit, while being mindful of limited preservation resources at all levels requiring strategic use.

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    Preserving intellectual content through reformatting is an essential part of an integrated library preservation program. Reformatting, such as microfilming, saves intellectual content by putting it into a more durable format when preserving the physical artifact is not feasible or required. Reformatting can be applied to different categories of library collections, with some rare items merit reformatting and conservation while most deteriorated items are discarded after reformatting or stored off-site. Local reformatting decisions must consider obtainability of other copies and artifact merit, while being mindful of limited preservation resources at all levels requiring strategic use.

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    Preserving intellectual content through reformatting is an essential part of an integrated library preservation program. Reformatting, such as microfilming, saves intellectual content by putting it into a more durable format when preserving the physical artifact is not feasible or required. Reformatting can be applied to different categories of library collections, with some rare items merit reformatting and conservation while most deteriorated items are discarded after reformatting or stored off-site. Local reformatting decisions must consider obtainability of other copies and artifact merit, while being mindful of limited preservation resources at all levels requiring strategic use.

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    PRESERVING THE INTELLECTUAL CONTENT : REFORMATTING

    Introduction The preceding chapter described some techniques for preserving the physical object, that is, the artifact. Preservation of the artifact is warranted when the item has some For most items in library collections preservation of the intellectual content, by putting it into another, more durable physical format, is all that is feasible and may be all that is required. Microfilming is currently the major type of reformatting (also called substitution) undertaken in libraries, despite the recent appearance of some attractions such as optical storage and conversion to digital data. The fact is that if the bulk of materials are to remain available for the future, microfilming is currently our best preservation solution. Reformatting is an essential component of an integrated library preservation program. It should have equal status with the order major elements of the program, such as environmental control, careful handling and storage, education and training, disaster preparedness planning, maintenance and repair technique. Reformatting can be applied to different categories of items in a library collection. For example, some items in the library collection will merit both reformatting, to save the artifact from further wear, and conservation of the artifact, although such cases are restricted to items of special significance to the library. Possibly only a sample of the artifacts will bibliographers and historians. More usual is the case where the original item, probably already heavily deteriorated, is discarded after reformatting; alternatively, the original may be retained but stored in low-cost (perhaps off-site) storage In the knowledge that it will still deteriorate rapidly to a condition where it is no longer usable. In addition to the decisions which must be made at the local level when reformatting is carried out can another copy of the item be obtained, does the item have merit as an artifact, and so on the wider picture must be always kept in mind. Resources for preservation, insufficient at local level, are also insufficient at regional, national and even international level. The best use of these limited resources can be made by maintaining and contributing to keeping of records about what has been reformatted

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