[Genealib] Digitization vs. Keeping old records

[SUBVETPAUL at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/2/2007 12:00:32 PM Central Standard Time, 
pcooper at irclibrary.org writes:


> I am trying to stop this and find a way to put the records in our library. 
> I am hoping to receive some good arguments against trashing the records from 
> those of you who are experienced in the archive field. Or, am I out of 
> date???
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> Your help would be most appreciated.
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> Pam
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I for one, recognize that for serious archival storage, digitized magnetic 
type media cannot be relied on for much more than a few years. 
Even burned disks will require a device to read the data. 
Ask yourself, "Will the device I am using today be available 100 years from 
now?"
For 100 plus years of storage, best to find something more permanent and 
consider wide distribution of copies.
subvetpaul at aol.com
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