Dwight:

You are absolutely correct.  Unfortunately it seems that those who control
the purse strings rarely see it that way, and do not invest in digital asset
maintenance.

I had a bidding war several years ago over an 8 inch floppy drive I was
getting rid of.  Folks had floppies but no way to access them!

Bernard Chester, CDIA+, ICP, EDP
Principal Consultant
IMERGE Consulting, Pacific Northwest Office
7683 SE 27 Street, #316
Mercer Island, WA, 98040
Office: 206-230-9253; Mobile: 206-979-7389


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From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
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Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:40 AM
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Subject: Re: Which lasts longer?

Gordy, I think the question is a misleading one. What lasts longest is
an active system of hardware/software/media/controls which regularly
monitors the current state of digital assets, and regularly migrates
those assets to newer hardware/software/media as appropriate. The
management of digital assets over the long haul should not be viewed as
a static endeavor. Its really the system of on-going maintenance that
determines longevity.

Dwight Wallis, CRM
Records Administrator
Multnomah County Records Management Program
1620 SE 190th Avenue
Gresham, OR 97233
phone: (503)988-3741
fax: (503)988-3754
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