RLG Programs Books & Reports

Historically, RLG made a number of print publications available for purchase or free download.

Some of the items described below are currently available for free downloading; the others will become available this way later in 2007.

Moving Theory into Practice 2000; ISBN: 0-9700225-0-6. Winner of the Society of American Archivists' 2001 Waldo Leland Gifford Award Softbound, 189-page, illustrated guide and reference work by Anne R. Kenney and Oya Y. Rieger with contributions by others, published by RLG.

This book, which includes the contributions of more than 50 experts, is directed to libraries and archives that choose to retrospectively convert cultural resources to digital image form. Integrating cultural objectives with practical digital applications, it offers vital assistance in a complex arena. From decision-making, to sound practices, to turning projects into sustainable digital programs, this publication provides a wealth of balanced information and counsel.
Out of print; find in a library near you.

RLG Archives Microfilming Manual
1994, 208 pp. (Photocopy of original publication.)
This manual addresses the needs of archivists and librarians managing projects and programs to microfilm archives and manuscripts. Written by members of the RLG Archives Preservation Microfilming Project, it covers issues from outsourcing of filming services to future digitization of microfilm produced today.

RLG Preservation Microfilming Handbook
1992, 216 pp.
Guide intended for use by library preservation administrators and filming service bureau staff. Contains the RLG guidelines for monographs and serials (prefilming, targeting, and filming technical requirements). Appendices address implementation issues faced by libraries mounting filming projects—from a sample request for proposals, to operational impact, to identifying defects in camera negatives.  

Manual do RLG para Microfilmagem de Arquivos (publication Nr. 53)
2001, 211 pp.
The RLG Archives Microfilming Manual translated into Portuguese by the Projeto Cooperativo Conservação Preventiva em Bibliotecas e Arquivos is available at no charge from www.cpba.net.

AMIS: Archives and Museum Information Service Demonstration
1994, 35 min.
A VHS videotape documenting the design and intended functionality of RLG's AMIS project at the point it was ended for lack of necessary development funding. Illustrates key aspects of a PC-based system linked to RLIN^® that would enable archives and museums to provide staff and patrons with essential collections information; store and retrieve text, sound, and still and moving images; and manage daily operations, from accessioning and cataloging to exhibit planning, public events, and donor relations.
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Preferred Library Futures II: Charting the Paths
1993, 27 pp.
Report on an invitational workshop for an array of stake holders in the university campus information environment of the future, held to explore options and potential projects for creating the desired environment. This event built on RLG's earlier Preferred Futures for Libraries sessions. Includes an afterword by RLG president James Michalko.
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Preferred Futures for Libraries
1991, 19 pp. (Photocopy of original publication.)
Report on workshops held on six university campuses early in 1991 that explored with small groups of library directors and chief academic officers from 41 campuses their vision for the future shape of libraries and information resources at their institutions. Sponsored by RLG and funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Written by Richard M. Dougherty and Carol Hughes.
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Government Records in the RLIN^® Database: An Introduction and Guide
1990, 17 pp.
Report on a resource first made available in the RLG Union Catalog in the late 1980s and greatly enhanced since: descriptions of the records of government agencies—and how those descriptions can be used for research.

Information Needs in the Social Sciences: An Assessment
1989, 56 pp.
Assessment of information needs in five social science disciplines; produced under the umbrella of RLG's 1985-1991 Program for Research Information Management (PRIMA), this survey helped lay the groundwork for such RLG services as Citation Resources (CitaDel^®) and Eureka^®. Prepared by Constance C. Gould and Mark Handler.

Information Needs in the Humanities: An Assessment
1988, 62 pp.
Assessment of information needs in eight humanities disciplines; produced under the umbrella of RLG's 1985-1991 Program for Research Information Management (PRIMA), this survey helped lay the groundwork for such RLG services as Citation Resources (CitaDel^®) and Eureka^®. Prepared by Constance C. Gould.