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This article reports on the signing into law of PL 101-423 by U.S. President George Bush on October 12, 1990, making it the official policy of the U.S. that federal records, books, and publications of enduring value be produced on acid-free permanent papers. Under the auspices of the law, the Librarian of the Congress, the Archivist of the United States, and the Public Printer shall jointly monitor the federal government's progress in implementing the national policy. Vice chair of the Joint Committee on the Library, Senator Claiborne Pell declared that the law could result in a net reduction of costs to the government, in that the deacidification of government materials is setting the U.S. an estimate savings of $100 million. Several Library Congress publications are already printed on acid-free paper.

Discusses how the chemistry of paper production is shifting from acid to alkaline, according to a report from the College of Environmental Science and Forestry, State University of New York at Syracuse. Reasons for such a dramatic change in the paper industry; Profitable aspect of making alkaline paper; Way that alkaline paper causes less corrosion of machinery and office equipment, and is more permanent.

Evaluates the Epson Stylus C86 colored printer from Epson America. Quality of photographs being printed; Key features; Type of paper suitable for the printer; Cost of its ink cartridges.

Reviews the web site Robert C. Williams American Museum of Papermaking from Georgia Tech Institute of Paper Science and Technology.

Suggests using paper and microfilm to preserve digital library files. Comments from Jeffrey Field, acting director of preservation and access at the National Endowment for the Humanities.

In this article, the author discusses paper, his preferred art medium. His love for paper started when his mother, who was a secretary for Ford Motor Company, brought him home some company letterhead to draw on. The author discusses two different paper stores in New York City, Kate's Paperie and Pearl Paint.