The fonds consists of two series: Preservation Services series (subject files on Binding, Book conservation, Building concerns, Cartographic Resource Centre, Education, Microformats, Music materials, and Policies), and Serials Division series (subject files in alphabetical order: Automation projects, Departmental Libraries, Feedback forms, Government documents, Newspapers, Periodicals Reading Room, Processing Manual, and Statistics; also includes Committee files Whiffin was involved in)

The fonds consists of Minutes, 1964-88, 1991-93; Meeting files, 1964-88, 1991-95; Correspondence -- General, 1988-91; and Correspondence -- Appeals, 1974-91. Meeting files often include minutes, reports to Senate, and correspondence.

The fonds consists of the following series: General office files, 1960-96; Budgets, 1946-88; Gifts, 1955-92; Division Heads' minutes,1966-89; Senior Management Group minutes, 1989-91; Departmental reports, 1964-92; and Annual Librarian's reports, 1951-76.

The fonds consists of minutes, membership lists, reports, newsletters, draft proposals, and correspondence of the association.