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Features the online course on paper preservation conducted by the Northeast Document Conservation Center in North Andover, Massachusetts. Provision of introductory lessons linked to a glossary and a bibliography; Outline of lessons; Availability of lesson texts at the center's Web site.

Reports on a lawsuit filed by Coretta Scott King against Boston University for the return of the papers of the late Martin Luther King Jr. King's deposit of his papers at the university in 1968; Claim that the papers belong to King's estate, not the university; Proposal that the papers be kept at the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, Georgia.

Reports on the suit filed by Coretta Scott King for the return of the collection of papers of Martin Luther King Jr. from Boston University in Massachusetts to Atlanta, Georgia. Coretta King's accusation that the university failed to preserve the collection; University's defense of its King collection.

Focuses on the differences between preserving original historical materials and creating digital archives. Scientific and technical preservation research done by the Preservation Directorate at the United States Library of Congress; Establishment of the National Digital Library Program to create electronic reproductions of primary source materials on American history and culture; Foundation of the Northeast Document Conservation Center in Andover, Massachusetts, to preserve deteriorating paper resources.

Provides information on the projects submitted by the United States National Endowment for the Humanities that will share in a White House initiative to `Save America's Treasures.' Antislavery Pamphlet Collection at Cornell University Library, Ithaca, New York; Coolidge Collection of Thomas Jefferson Papers at Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, Massachusetts; Dutch Colonial Manuscripts at New York State Archives, Albany.

Reports that the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) will present its `School for Scanning: Issues of Preservation and Access for Paper-Based Collections,' at the Chicago Historical Society. Conference on the applications of digital technology and the management of digital projects; Topics in the conference; Contact information.

Discusses the dedication of the Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity in Boston, Massachusetts. Remarks from the president of the library board; Guests in attendance; Cost of the facility; Description of the facility, which holds papers of the religious leader Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science; Significance of the collection for the Christian Science church; Remarks from librarians at the library.