Significant potential and attractiveness of digital technology as a
preservation medium and access mechanism.
Productive use of digital imagery for preservation requires a
reconceptualizing of preservation principles in a volatile,
standardless world.
Concept of managing continuing access in the digital environment rather than focusing on the permanence of the medium and long-term archival standards developed for the analog world.
Transition period: How long and what to do?
* Redefine "archival."
* Remove the burden of "archival copy" from paper artifacts.
* Use digital technology for storage, develop management strategies for refreshing medium, hardware and software.
* Create acid-free paper copies for transition period backup until we develop reliable procedures for ensuring continuing access to digital files.
SESSION IV-D
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