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Hi Iain
I went through this process some years ago in respect of digital
recordings (oral histories) and the consensus from archival people is
that duplication and migration were the only real ways of achieving
longevity -
Both the State Library in Victoria, and the Film and Sound Archive have
data standards for digital media, although these still have the proviso
that all disc/tape storage media has not been tested by time .
The alternative suggested to me in respect or images, was to get the
best quality archival prints made from the digital files, and store
these according to the usual archival practice.
Gary V
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Gary Vines
Archaeologist
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Biosis Research Pty. Ltd.
Natural and Cultural Heritage Consultants
38 Bertie Street (PO Box 489)
Port Melbourne Vic 3207
ph: (03) 9646 9499
fax: (03) 9646 9242
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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Iain
Stuart
Sent: Monday, 24 April 2006 7:37 AM
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Subject: Archival Storage of Digital Images
I am in the process of establishing my own consulting practice and am
thinking about how to store the digital images I am collecting. The way
to go seems to be to download them onto CD/DVD's. However there is a
problem with the longevity of CD/DVD's I think due to the variable size
of the 'silver or gold' covering the disc. I have found lots of sites be
archivists bemoaning this fact but with no recommendations as to how to
overcome the problem.
Does anyone have any concrete advice or can point me to some
specifications I could look for on CD/DVD's?
yours
Dr Iain Stuart
Partner
JCIS Consultants
P.O. Box 2397
Burwood North, NSW 2134
Ph/Fax 9701 0191
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