Opening Plenary Session

Welcome
James H. Billington, Library of Congress
Shirley K. Baker, Association of Research Libraries and Washington University
Introduction
Winston Tabb, Library of Congress

Cultural Heritage at Risk: Today's Stewardship Challenge

Plenary Session
Centering on the relationships between cultural institutions and their funders and benefactors, this session will explore shared expectations related to preserving and securing cultural assets entrusted to institutions. The session will develop the broad view of the issues addressed in the breakout sessions that follow.

Moderator
Debra McKern, Library of Congress
Panelists
Nancy M. Cline, Harvard University
Abstract
Werner Gundersheimer, Folger Shakespeare Library
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As Strong as Its Weakest Link: Developing Strategies for a Security Program
This session will focus on the components of institutional strategies for security and the process used for establishing minimum requirements. Questions such as what determines value and what models cultural institutions can use to determine priorities will be addressed.

Moderator
Laura A. Price, KPMG
Panelists
Laurie Sowd, Huntington Library
Abstract
Steven J. Herman, Library of Congress
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Charles B. Lowry, Unversity of Maryland
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The Big Picture: Preservation Strategies in Context
This session will investigate approaches for developing a comprehensive preservation plan, considering minimal requirements, and how various models affect an institution investing in preservation. Participants will discuss methods for determining priorities for collection preservation.

Moderator
Wesley L. Boomgaarden, Ohio State University
Panelists
Jeffrey M. Field, National Endowment for the Humanities
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Doris A. Hamburg, Library of Congress
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Jan Merrill-Oldham, Harvard University
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The Silver Lining: Coping with Theft, Vandalism, Deterioration, and Bad Press
This session will look at publicized failures and discuss their impact on the development of security and preservation programs. Examples will show that a clearer understanding and demonstrated need can provide the necessary impetus to get support for a better security or disaster prevention program.

Moderator
Mohamed Mekkawi, Howard University
Panelists
Jean W. Ashton, Columbia University
Abstract
Lynne Chaffinch, Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Camila A. Alire, Colorado State Library
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Building the Budget: Meeting Major Funding Demands for Preservation and Security and Successfully Promoting Your Program
This session will focus on how cultural institutions determine funding levels for preservation and security, including how the percentages for each activity relate to an institution's overall budget and how they compare with one another. Questions about how to get financial supporters to understand and respond to the need for security and preservation programs, how to defend against budget cuts in preservation and security and whether business accountability models can be used will be discussed.

Moderator
Sarah E. Thomas, Cornell University
Panelists
Nancy E. Gwinn, Smithsonian Institution
Abstract
Deanna Marcum, Council on Library and Information Resources
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Jim G. Neal, Johns Hopkins University
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Understanding Success: Measuring Effectiveness of Preservation and Security Programs

Plenary Session
This session deals with establishing baselines and developing credible measurements of theft, mutilation, and deterioration over time to justify preservation and security activities. Questions about measurements that are practical, relevant, valid, and reliable will be addressed.

Moderator
Mark Roosa, Library of Congress
Panelists
Nancy A. Davenport, Library of Congress
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Francis M. Ponti, George Washington University
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James M. Reilly, Image Permanence Institute, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Library Tours
A variety of tours are being offered, including the art and architecture of the Thomas Jefferson Building, the National Digital Library Learning Center (including a demonstration of the preservation reformatting Web site), and the preservation and conservation areas of the Library of Congress.

Reception

Speaker
James H. Billington, Library of Congress

Electronic Information and Digitization: Preservation and Security Challenges

Plenary Session

• Using Digital Approaches for Preservation
• The Problem of Preserving Content in Digital Form
• Nailing Down the Pixels: Securing Electronic Media

This session will discuss investigations conducted into the concerns and questions regarding preservation and security associated with the significant increase of electronic cultural collections. Some of these collections are born-digital; others are used as tools in providing information. Maintaining the integrity of the information and the challenges to be faced over time will also be addressed.

Moderator
Sylvia Piggott, World Bank/International Monetary Fund
Panelists
Carl Fleischhauer, Library of Congress
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Clifford A. Lynch, Coalition for Networked Information
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Maxwell L. Anderson, Whitney Museum of American Art
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People, Buildings, and Collections: Innovations in Security and Preservation

Plenary Session

• How Much Security or Preservation Is Too Much or Too Little?
• Assessing the Risks

This session will probe the policy implications of using the newest methods and equipment in physical and collections security and include techniques employed in undertaking risk assessments. Questions about how cultural institutions secure and preserve facilities and operations in an era of open access and how much security or preservation is too much will be addressed.

Moderator
Mark Dimunation, Library of Congress
Panelists
Kenneth E. Lopez, Library of Congress
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Abby Smith, Council on Library and Information Resources
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James F. Williams, II, University of Colorado
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Envisioning New Directions: Cooperation in Preserving and Securing Collections Nationally and Internationally

Plenary Session with Breakout Sessions
These sessions will investigate the options and potential for cooperation between the preservation and security communities and among institutions whose missions are to secure and preserve cultural assets. Small group discussions led by facilitators will lead to a needs statement to serve as the foundation for future discussions and possible next steps.

Moderator
Joseph J. Branin, Ohio State University

Thoughts and Afterthoughts

Plenary Session
This wrap-up session will review the symposium's themes and identify areas for collaborative thought and action in the future.

Speakers
Winston Tabb, Library of Congress
Mark Roosa, Library of Congress