Good afternoon Hello again to all those that I have known in my former life! A quick query- I am planning the RM strategy for Kingston. One of the minor but yet important aspects of the strategy will be state the preservation requirements of those records which are defined as of permanent retention from the moment they are created. Has anyone completed a similar RM Preservation strategy- use of 'permanent paper ' for those records which have permanent retention. Has anyone looked at the life of photocopied and laser printed paper? Has anyone idenfified the risk of using recycled paper for those records with a particular long life? Preservation of microfilm/CDs etc should be quite straight forward due to British Standards but is there anything new? regards Gillian "The information contained in this message is confidential. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and others authorised to receive it. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, copying, dissemination or disclosure of this information is strictly prohibited".