Another consideration, related to Fred Grevin's comment, is longevity.
In my opinion, no digital record will remain reliably viable for more
than 25 years unless extraordinary effort is expended. Many will be
obsolete before that mark. Therefore, paper (or microform) may be the
preferred medium.
Gordy
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On 5/22/2014 3:39 PM, Frederic Grevin wrote:
> Joseph, in addition to all of the excellent comments and advice already posted, I would remind you that maintaining the accessibility, fixity, and authenticity of electronic records is far more difficult, expensive, and risky, than it is for paper records.
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