1. How to set up a national preservation program Metamorfoze: an example Hans Jansen Project manager Metamorfoze Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands / Metamorfoze

3. Table of content: n 1. Principles and objectives n 2. Program n 3. Results n 4. Next steps Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands / Metamorfoze

4. World-wide document production (billions) ‘Collectie Nederland’ 100,000,000 vols. Depository function 35,000,000 vols Foreign 1840-1950 2,500,000 vols After 1950 2,700,000 vols Before 1840 400,000 vols Manuscr. > M2. sheets Books 580,000 t. Periodicals 262,000 v. Newspapers 5000 m DUTCH heritage 5,500,000 vols

5. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Nationale bibliotheek van Nederland I: COLLECTIONSII: MATERIALS Literary collections 150 Cultural historical collections 130 Internationally valuable collections 23 A. Manuscripts - ego-documents - literary-historical - business documents B. Newspapers - national daily newspapers - regional/local dailies - non-daily newspapers C. Books D. Periodicals REVIEW TWO FLOWS

6. Selection: the choices: n 1. Dutch origin n 2. Published/produced 1840-1950 n 3. One copy Treatment: the choices: n 1. Microfilming n 2. Deacidification Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands / Metamorfoze

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8. Convincing the government: n 1. Matter of national interest n 2. Commit civil-servants n 3. High investments n 4. Lobby n 5. Be competitive n 6. Persevere Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands / Metamorfoze

10. Convincing the government: n 1. Matter of national interest n 2. Commit civil-servants n 3. High investments n 4. Lobby n 5. Be competitive n 6. Persevere Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands / Metamorfoze

11. Four programme components: n 1. Literary collections (mss.) n 2. Printed books (1870-1900) n 3. Research n 4. Newspapers Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands / Metamorfoze

12. National Preservation Office: n 1. Preservation consultancy n 2. Initiate project proposals n 3. Publicity n 4. Microfilming facilities n 5. Quality control Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands / Metamorfoze

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15. National Preservation Office: n 1. Preservation consultancy n 2. Initiate project proposals n 3. Publicity n 4. Microfilming facilities n 5. Quality control Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands / Metamorfoze

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20. Four programme components: n 1. Literary collections (mss.) n 2. Printed books (1870-1900) n 3. Research n 4. Newspapers Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands / Metamorfoze

21. 60.000 titles

22. Research: n Cultural-historical collections n Internationally valuable collections n Periodicals n Deacidification n Pace of paper decay n Digitization Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands / Metamorfoze

25. Research: n Cultural-historical collections n Internationally valuable collections n Periodicals n Deacidification n Pace of paper decay n Digitization Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands / Metamorfoze

27. Comparison of preservation costs Preservation of the originalMigrationSFr. Open stacks (25 yrs)35Microfilm 100 Closed stacks (25 yrs)12Reprint + cl. st. 130 Closed st. + de-acid. (25 yrs)35Scan + index 416 Closed st. + de-acid + binding35Full text 3200 Open st. + paper-stabilisation 1000 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands / Metamorfoze

29. Dutch material 1840-1950 (Mƒ) Literary collections154 collections 111 Cultural collections161 collections 268 International valuable 10 collections 18 Manuscripts1 million pages 10 Books580.000 titles 62 Periodicals262.000 vol. 34 Newspapers5.500 titles 25 Total 528 n Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands / Metamorfoze

30. All Dutch material up to now (Mƒ) Literary collections223 collections 162 Cultural collections161 collections 268 International valuable 10 collections 18 Manuscripts2 million pages 13 Special collections400.000 titles 79 Books1.256.000 titles 139 Periodicals1.231.000 vol. 162 Newspapers5.500 titles 24 Total 865 n Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands / Metamorfoze

31. Metamorfoze 2001-2004 ?: n Literary, cultural and internationally valuable collections n Periodicals & newspapers n Dutch book production n Microfilming and de-acidification n Digitization Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands / Metamorfoze

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