In a Flood Tide of Digital Data, an Ark Full of Books
Forty-foot shipping containers stacked two by two are stuffed with the most enduring, as well as some of the most forgettable, books of the era. Every week, 20,000 new volumes arrive, many of them donations from libraries and universities thrilled to unload material that has no place in the Internet Age.
Library of Congress
Line from article – Even some librarians are unsure of the need for a repository beyond the Library of Congress.
Line from Library of Congress collection development overview – The Library does not acquire all published materials but selects from copyright deposits and other sources based on policies designed to insure that the Library acquires important and scholarly works.