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Date: | Thu, 5 Mar 2009 18:21:56 -0900 |
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It's not only about the preservation of the materials. It's about access to
those records as well. Millions of records that are in archives that only
the archivist even knows exist are of no use and do not help anyone or serve
a real purpose. We do need to maintain the original records in the best
possible condition, but we also need to make those records accessible. The
digital archives would be just like the original materials, need period
updates and transfers to upgraded or changed programs. If any archived
materials are just simply locked away in a box somewhere and not checked and
put in the best materials possible for keeping them safe, all will
deteriate. Think about the "archival" methods available at the start of the
last century, do you think we should still be using those? We have to work
at keeping them safe, no matter what storage method we use.
Cordially:
Richard W. Galloway
Archaeological Technician-USFWS
Anthropology Grad Student-University of Alaska, Anchorage
"An archaeologist starts at the top and works down." - anonymous
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron May" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: Cologne Archives
> But will digital images survive a century into the future? We will still
> need to preserve the original materials. What bugs me about the Cologne
> Archives
> is this is a new building.
>
> Ron May
> Legacy 106, Inc.
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