Research Summary: Areas of Contribution This research initiative examined the potential for bringing contemporary technologies to bear on preservation problems. A corollary objective was to articulate an information paradigm that will encourage broader application of effective cultural resource management strategies and tools, making the vehicle of technology transfer a two-way path between historic, contemporary, and projected needs. Based on this fundamental strategy, it is hoped that the work will contribute to: (Education) A more informed public: a higher level of cultural literacy through cultural education and resource interpretation programs; the development of educational materials that can serve as vehicles for assimilating academic and vocational skills at all levels of the education process; the protection of the cultural resources themselves through increased understanding and respect; (Planning and Resource Management) Better preservation tools: appropriate, cost-effective solutions to particular cultural resource management problems and needs; (Design and Construction) Better informed decisions: a framework for an accessible, integrated information management system describing the preservation techniques, tools, and experiences that facilitate decision processes and enhance the management of cultural resources; (Design and Construction) A better informed professional community: an agenda for professional training that enhances the tradesman ethic of individual achievement and responsibility by improving and broadening worker skills, and informs professional practitioners about appropriate preservation practices and technologies. Resource Management Needs Information Management Prerequisites Technological Solutions to Preservation Needs