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- For occasions when print preservation facsimiles are created for damaged or fragile items, and the original item is not available for patron use, this original print copy is retained as a "dark" copy.
- This "dark" copy serves both as proof of copyright compliance and to provide a safety net for the recapture of the original if the print facsimile is damaged at some point in the future.
- "Dark" copies should be kept offisite (or at some other patron-inaccessible location).
- Please note: Metadata Standards Working Group is agnostic about the choice to suppress the original holdings, recognizing that the decision whether or not to do so will depend on a variety of factors (copyright, condition, etc.). We do note that prevous decisions to suppress items often had more to do with keeping the item unavailable to patrons because of condition issues, something that can now be accomplished at the item policy level. If a decision is made to suppress, the recommended best practice is to place a note in the holdings explaining the reason for suppression.
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