Preservation

Preservation Statistics

Preservation activities in the University of Washington Libraries help to assure that library materials will be available for students and faculty when needed.

Year Conservation Treatment Commercially Bound Preservation Photocopied Microfilmed Other Reformatted Volumes Deacidified

volumes & pamphlets unbound sheets protective enclosures
volumes pages photos media
2005/2006 8,117 1,117 1,700 26,269 483 252 183,064 7,940 395 1,047
2004/2005 8,446 326 1,969 28,616 131 64 127,800 3,135 461 531
2003/2004 9,106 369 1,375 24,708 225 26 170,612 1,070 89 0
2002/2003 5,872 946 1,805 30,259 257 73 100,820 687 156 1,415
2001/2002 8,395 116 974 28,578 84 17 68,431 245 59 n/a
2000/2001 6,717 150 820 26,394 142 89 88,608 327 24 n/a
1999/2000 9,182 31 1,503 31,560 70 12 100,080 361 0 n/a
1998/1999 9,822 25 333 34,356 118 154 108,190 336 0 n/a

Source: ARL Preservation Statistics. Statistics represent number of items unless otherwise noted. Includes UW Law Library.
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Last modified: Wednesday February 14, 2007

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