The Library of Congress and ReCAP received a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for a project to evaluate the condition of bibliographically identical materials from partner libraries across different regions of the United States. The “Assessing the National Collections” project will provide rigorous scientific data on the characteristics of these materials, using test methods developed in the Library’s Preservation Research and Testing Division. Outcomes of the project will support decision-making for national cooperative print archive efforts, and an advisory body has convened to guide the program and help to connect its research outcomes to professional issues. My remarks for the opening meeting follow:
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