News from ARL

• ARL releases white paper on Strategic Directions for the Federal Depository Library Program. This white paper calls for a reframing of the FDLP to ensure a robust and effective program for the future. The white paper is available via http://www.arl.org/pp/access/fdlp/. This white paper will be part of the forum we are holding on government documents on June 11th at 3 p.m. Look for an announcement on details in the next few weeks.
• ARL release report on Contemporary Preservation Activities in ARL Libraries. The report provides a current picture of preservation activities in ARL member libraries and makes recommendations about how libraries should characterize and measure those activities. The "Safeguarding Collections" report is freely available on the ARL Web site at http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/safeguarding-collections.pdf.