Washington, DC--The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published the ARL Preservation Statistics 2006-2007, a compilation of data on the levels of preservation efforts in ARL libraries throughout North America.

Highlights from the report suggest that the patterns of preservation activities may be changing, with digitization increasing and microfilming declining. 112 ARL libraries reported expenditures of $108,278,519 in 2006-2007 with a total 1,149.13 library-wide preservation staff engaged in preservation duties.