The California Preservation Program will be implemented by a Preservation Office headed by a Preservation Officer, located at the California State Library. The Preservation Office will work with an advisory board and seek input statewide, as appropriate, to review and establish priorities. It will also function as the legislative and network liaison.
The Preservation Office will oversee the operation of the Preservation Information Center and administer grant programs underwritten with State funds under the California Library Network as well as other funds obtained by the California State Library to further the goals of the California Preservation Program.
Under the lead of the Preservation Information Officer and with the involvement of archivists, librarians, and information users, this plan and its component parts will be evaluated and updated on a regular basis.
The plan for the first year of program implementation will identify the specific activities which will be completed in the forthcoming year. These activities will produce progressive steps towards meeting the objective under which they are listed in the California Preservation Program. Evaluation of that first year begins with the formulation of the annual activities, since each will ultimately be evaluated on how successful it was in progressing toward the achievement of the objective.
The California Preservation Program plan as a whole should be evaluated, revised, and refined every three to five years to assure that it continues to respond in an effective manner to the needs and priorities of the people of California.