Überlieferungssicherung als Gemeinschaftsaufgabe - Ein Vorschlag an die Wissenschaftlichen Bibliotheken Deutschlands.

The legacy print collections are highly at risk. Paper embrittlement resulting from acid decay, the transition to digital reading, and an increasing weeding practice at the academic libraries in combination with the common rareness of the most printed books and serials are the background of asking for the core issues regarding sustainable collection building and securing the printed record. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]