On Sat, May 9, 2015 at 7:22 PM, PeterK <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Libraries and archives at Harvard hold thousands of unique items across
> hundreds of digital formats, including aging technology such as CDs, floppy
> disks, tapes, and cassettes. To retrieve content prior to total
> obsolescence or decay of digital formats, librarians are using digital
> forensic software commonly employed by the police or the FBI to solve
> crimes, which enables them to identify content noninvasively and migrate it
> to a more stable platform.
>
>
>
While Harvard MAY retain a lot of digital format information, they are also
ACTIVELY INVOLVED in managing extensive libraries of physical holdings, and
if you listen to why, it's their concern that this may be the only source
they can count on.

http://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine_books_blog/2015/03/harvard-librarys-cold-storage.phtml




-- 
Larry
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