<sod>'''Preservation''' refers to the set of activities that aims to prolong the life of a record and relevant metadata, or enhance its value, or improve access to it through non-interventive means. This includes actions taken to influence records creators prior to selection and acquisition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.archivists.org/glossary/terms/p/preservation|title=A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology|accessdate=2007-05-11 |publisher=[http://www.archivists.org Society of American Archivists]}}</ref><eod>
<sod>'''Preservation''' refers to the set of activities that aims to prolong the life of a record and relevant metadata, or enhance its value, or improve access to it through non-interventive means. This includes actions taken to influence records creators prior to selection and acquisition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.archivists.org/glossary/terms/p/preservation|title=A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology|accessdate=2007-05-11 |publisher=Society of American Archivists|website=www.archivists.org }}</ref><eod>