Mission of the California Preservation Program

This document outlines an implementation plan to achieve the mission of the California Preservation Program. The mission of the program is:

• to identify and preserve important archival and library materials in information agencies of all types and sizes in California to ensure continuing public access;
• to develop and provide a broad program of education and training in preservation;
• to assist information agencies of all types and sizes to develop and implement preservation programs;
• and to promote cooperative and coordinated preservation efforts in order to maximize the effective use of finances, personnel, materials and other resources.

Both statewide and regional initiatives are identified to put the plan into practice. Statewide initiatives will benefit information agencies throughout the state, yet regional and local activities are also necessary, while recognizing that primary responsibility for preservation of collections lies with the information agencies themselves.

The implementation plan that follows outlines long-term goals and objectives. It is anticipated that, for each year that the program is operational, activities or action items will be defined and implemented that produce progressive steps toward meeting the objective under which they are listed.