Survey on preservation statistics

Count what you do and show preservation counts.

The FY2015 Preservation Statistics Survey, a project to document and
analyze the preservation activities of cultural heritage
institutions in the United States, is now open.  Any library or
archives in the United States conducting preservation activities is
encouraged to participate in this survey which will be open from
Tuesday, January 19 through Friday, March 4, 2016.

For more information, visit the Preservation Statistics website:

    <URL:http://www.ala.org/alcts/resources/preservation/presstats>

The goal of the Preservation Statistics Survey, now in its fourth
year, is to document the state of preservation activities in this
digital era via quantitative data that facilitates peer comparison
and tracks changes in the preservation and conservation fields over
time.  The Survey, a project of the Preservation and Reformatting
Section (PARS) of the Association of Library Collections and
Technical Services (ALCTS), is based on the Preservation Statistics
survey program coordinated by the Association of Research Libraries
(ARL) from 1984 through 2008.  Learn more about the history of the
project in our recent LRTS paper "Do You Count? The Revitalization
of a National Preservation Statistics Program".

    <URL:https://journals.ala.org/lrts/article/view/5900/7462>

New this year: Joshua Ranger, Senior Consultant with AVPreserve,
will serve as our inaugural Guest Curator for the FY2015 Survey.

    <URL:https://www.avpreserve.com/people/joshua-ranger/>

Josh will provide a fresh perspective to our data analysis process,
examining the survey data to identify emerging trends especially in
the area of audio/video preservation and digitization.  We are
excited to have Josh on board for the upcoming year and look forward
to inviting other area specialists from the preservation community
to join us in the Guest Curator role annually.

Why should your institution participate in the FY2015 Preservation?

    The FY2015 Survey is short and asks only for production
    data--information you already have for annual reporting or
    internal planning and evaluation.

    Preservation Statistics data helps you--and the wider
    preservation community--advocate for preservation programming
    and activities, demonstrating how programs compare to peers as
    well as areas of strength and need.

    Your participation can help us achieve a representative body of
    preservation programs, which means better analysis and
    examination of trends in preservation programming.  To continue
    the Preservation Statistics Project, we need seventy-five
    institutions to respond to this FY15 survey.

Participate today.  Count what you do and show preservation counts.
#doyoucount

Please contact the Preservation Statistics Survey team with any
questions or feedback: preservationstatistics<-at->gmail<.>com

Follow us on Facebook: <URL:http://www.facebook.com/preservationstatistics>

Holly Robertson
Library / Archives Preservation Consultant, Washington DC
Coordinator, Preservation Statistics Survey
202-374-1181


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