This document presents an overview of the Canadian national preservation program. It is divided into three sections: (1) Federal Initiatives, which explores activities at the National Library of Canada, the National Archives of Canada, the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (CIHM), and the Canadian Conservation Institute; (2) Cooperative, Decentralized Initiatives including
... [Show full abstract] preservation councils, advisory committees, task forces, and projects; and (3) Provincial and Local Initiatives, including ones at the University of Toronto Library, McMaster University, Ontario Public Libraries, and the National Library of Quebec. Teaching and training and digital libraries are also covered. (Contains 16 references.) (BEW)