Archival Preservation: Definitions for Improving Education and Training

Archival preservation is a central management function for archives, librairies, museums, and other institutions whose purpose it is to acquire and make avalaible cultural resources of long-term value. The emergence of what constitutes archival preservation is outlined, a three-part definition of the concept is suggested and the major options in the United States on the nature of education for archival preservation described. The article concludes with recommendations on how to focus attention on education and training needs. Bibliography.