Invited to participate in the XVI International Botanical Congress, CBHL sponsored a symposium on the problems associated with the long-term preservation of the record of botany and botanical research.

To publicize the issues, CBHL presented two posters on related themes, and distributed handouts on-site.

CBHL also proposed a resolution which was added to those passed at the closing session of the Congress.

	The symposium (topics, speakers, abstracts, full text of papers)
	Biographical information on the speakers
	The posters
	The resolution
	Examples of preservation concerns
	Research material worth preserving - an exhibit of examples from the past
	What about present botanical research and research materials? (not yet available)
	Reading list (not yet available)
	Acknowledgments

The CBHL Symposium presented at the XVI International Botanical Congress

Core Literature Project: Historical Monographs in Botanical Sciences

Glossary in preservation

Links to professional organizations and associations

Links for plant libraries and archives resources