Calipr needs assessment software

The Conservation Department of the University of California,
Berkeley Library, is pleased to make available on the World Wide Web
the upgraded Calipr 3.0xp preservation needs assessment software.
Calipr, originally developed in 1989 with the support of the
California State Library through its LSCA program, is an automated
"expert system" that helps institutions to use statistically sound
sampling techniques to assess and quantify the preservation needs of
their library and archival collections.  Calipr uses the data
gathered from a brief survey questionnaire to guide institutions in
setting appropriate priorities for preservation action.

Calipr 3.0xp has been enhanced with new features including a
built-in random number generator for sampling from the stacks,
printed reports that explain the recommended preservation actions
for those with little background in the field, and an expanded
users' manual.

Calipr software and manual can be downloaded at no charge directly
from the Berkeley Library Digital Sunsite
URL:http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/CALIPR/>. Users will also find a
sample library map, blank survey form, and sample management report
at the site.  Please register as a user when you download to
be notified of improvements in the software and manual.

Calipr is a copyrighted publication of the California State Library
and the authors.

Lynn Jones
Head, Conservation Treatment and Binding
9 Doe Library
UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720
510-642-8843
Fax: 510-642-4664

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