This guide presents information on planning and managing microfilming projects, incorporating co-operative programmes, service bureaux and the impact of automation for library staff with deteriorating collections.

Covers types of microform; establishing a preservation microfilming project; selecting and preparing material, including standards for subsequent digitisation; quality control; bibliographic control; storage of masters; management of existing microform collections, including staff and user education and disaster plans.

Preservation: Issues and Planning provides a definitive and authoritative analysis of how to plan for and ensure the long-term health of an institution's collection in this digital age.