“Today the Librarian of Congress announced that the Library of Congress has received approval from the U.S. Congress for its “Plan for the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP),” which will enable the Library to launch the initial phase of building a national infrastructure for the collection and long-term preservation of digital content.”
“The Library of Congress is grateful for the continuing support that Congress has given us by asking us to lead this critical program to collect and preserve America’s cultural and intellectual heritage in digital formats for generations to come,” said Librarian of Congress James H. Billington. “Together with other federal agencies and the library, archival, university and private sector communities, we will work to develop a network of collaborative partners as well as a technical architecture that will provide the framework for digital preservation.”
“Associate Librarian for Strategic Initiatives Laura Campbell is overseeing this effort for the Library. “I echo Dr. Billington’s remarks and add that the Library of Congress has gained an enormous amount of knowledge from its partners in this initiative. We look forward to a continued successful collaboration as we work together to preserve digital materials before they are forever lost.” (from LOC Press Releases)
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