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"It’s the classic librarian’s dilemma: Because no library has unlimited
storage, every library has to carefully manage its physical collection, and
that means removing books to make space for new ones. On one hand, it’s
exciting to bring in fresh voices, new stories and modern research, but on the
other, a library’s main goal is to preserve information over time. So how can
librarians manage their physical collections with an eye towards preservation?
Since forming a global literacy partnership in 2019, Better World Books (BWB)
and the Internet Archive have offered a unique pathway for libraries to ensure
that the books they no longer need in their collections can be preserved and
made accessible for generations to come.
The service that BWB provides is an important one for libraries. BWB collects
used books from libraries, booksellers, colleges, and universities in six
countries, which are then either resold online, donated or recycled. To date,
Better World Books has donated over 35 million books worldwide, has raised
close to $34 million for libraries and literacy, and has saved more than 450
million books from landfills. Through the partnership with the Internet
Archive, BWB has donated more than one million books each year for preservation
and digitization, totaling 4 million books to date."
Via Susan ****
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
