ARL Publishes ARL Preservation Statistics 2004-05

From the press release:

"The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) announces the availability of the ARL Preservation Statistics 2004–05, a compilation of data on the levels of preservation efforts in ARL member libraries throughout North America.

Highlights from the report suggest that preservation expenditures are in a steady state. In 2003–04, 109 ARL libraries reported expenditures of $97,833,909; in 2004–05, 107 ARL libraries reported spending $2 million more than that for a total of almost $100 million."  [RJ]