Preserving History's Future: Developing a Nationwide Strategy for Archival Preservation

Since 1989 the Society of American Archivists (SAA) has been developing a nationwide strategy for the 1990s to guide archivists in talcing individual and cooperative action on behalf of the nation's archival record. SAA undertook the project to encourage and support innovative action by archivists, librarians, and others who have a commitment to the long-term preservation of historical resources. This article identifies the need for coordinated nationwide action, describes the components of the document, and outlines the process followed to develop the strategy.Society of American ArchivistsPeer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/150645/1/Conway Preserving Historys Future 1992.pd