Provides a sample plan, guidelines, checklist and a Microsoft Word diskette containing worksheets for long-range preservation planning.

Preservation: Issues and Planning provides a definitive and authoritative analysis of how to plan for and ensure the long-term health of an institution's collection in this digital age.

Six Steps to a Long-Range Preservation Plan presents a straight-forward methodology for drafting a preservation plan in six easy-to-follow steps. This nuts-and-bolts approach prioritizes needs based on urgency and feasibility to insure that the best use is made of valuable resources. The result is a practical document that will guide preservation activities and aid in fundraising for years to come. Special features include: Tips on using worksheets to organize information; A grid helpful in prioritizing; A sample plan.

The surge in local interest in historic preservation laws has been accompanied by a new wave of planning for the preservation and protection of historic resources. This report examines the 10 essential elements of a good preservation plan. The authors explain the legal justification for historic preservation and the pitfalls that one can encounter when drafting a plan. Case studies show how various communities have modified these elements to fit individual circumstances and needs. A look at Atlanta, for example, illustrates how that city was able to build a preservation planning consensus among preservationists and developers. The appendices include a summary of growth management laws in 11 states that shows how these laws address important historic preservation issues.

... Appendix containing the technical materials accompanying the programs and projects described in the Preservation Plan; also includes an environmental assessment evaluating the impact of the plan and alternatives considered for each program and project; sections include historical perspective, agency roles, an inventory of every structure in the Preservation District along with it's historical ranking, guidelines for rehabilitation, new construction, public improvements, financial and technical assistance models, energy conservation, a cost analysis and description of how and where the trolley system will operate within the park, cultural perspectives and programs, and budget ...