These minutes of the October 1987 ARL (Association of Research Libraries) membership meeting include the following papers on preservation in the research library: (1) "A Challenge for Research Libraries" (David C. Weber); (2) "The Moral Imperative of Conservation" (James H. Billington); (3) "The Role of the Library Director: Wherefore and Wherewithal" (William J. Studer); (4) "The Preservation Program Defined" (Jan Merrill-Oldham); (5) "Staffing the Preservation Program" (Carolyn Clark Morrow); (6) "Prospective Preservation" (Wesley L. Boomgaarden); (7) "Preservation Selection and Treatment Options" (Barclay W. Ogden); (8) "Preservation Planning and Perspective" (R. Gay Walker); (9) "The Responsibility of Leadership: Making It Happen" (Patricia Battin); (10) "A View from the Sidelines" (James M. Morris); (11) "Preservation on the International Front" (Merrily A. Smith); and (12) "A Time To Act" (David C. Weber). Minutes of the business meetings are also provided. Appendixes include ARL bylaws; the executive director's report; an Office of Management Studies report; attendance lists; lists of officers and board and committee members of the ARL; and an ARL membership list. (MES)