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UNESCO'S Memory of the World Programme
- Library Trends
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 56, Number 1, Summer 2007
- pp. 259-274
- 10.1353/lib.2007.0051
- Article
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UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme is one response to the challenges of preserving cultural heritage. This paper describes its activities, indicates its relationship to other large-scale programs to promote understanding of the importance of preserving heritage, introduces the Australian Memory of the World Program as a case study, and examines some of the issues surrounding the program.