Preserving Digital Information: A How-to-Do-It Manual / Edition 1

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ISBN-10:: 1555703534
ISBN-13:: 2901555703539
Pub. Date:: 01/28/2000
Publisher:: American Library Association

Preserving Digital Information: A How-to-Do-It Manual / Edition 1

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ISBN-13:	2901555703539
Publisher:	American Library Association
Publication date:	01/28/2000
Series:	How-to-Do-It Manuals Series
Edition description:	MANUAL
Pages:	185
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

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In the rush to digitize information, the question of how to preserve these new electronic formats has too often been ignored or overshadowed by the media hype. Although it addresses this question, Preserving Digital Information, strictly speaking, is not a practical "how-to-do-it" manual since there are no definitive answers on what to do with digital media. Rather, it is a summary of the current state of digital preservation theory. Hunter (Palmer SLIS, Long Island Univ.), a certified records manager and archivist and author of Developing and Maintaining Practical Archives: A How-To-Do-It Manual (Professional Media, LJ 6/15/97), does include guidelines regarding temperature, humidity, and the handling of digital materials on disks, networks, CD-ROMS, etc., but the heart of the matter remains "migrating" electronic records, which involves the writing of special software programs. The engaging alternative is to maintain obsolete software on obsolete hardware so that the original documents can still be read. This latter approach may be feasible only for the Smithsonian or for some of this reviewer's noble geek friends, who actually maintain this old junk in good working order. Hunter's manual, with its very extensive bibliography of sources, is not for everyone. The broad suggestions Hunter posits only make sense for an institution that has substantial/important digital information to lose and that has a responsive technical support system in place. Still, this is a book worth consulting, as necessary, on a vital issue that will not go away.--Barry Chad, Carnegie Lib. of Pittsburgh Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

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In addition to preserving print media, librarians, archivists, and others are now also responsible for preserving invisible little bits of information recorded on magnetic and optical disks, networks, and other electronic media. Hunter (library and information science, Long Island U.) explains how to apply the best practices recommended by professional associations and specialists. He discusses the nature of digital information, media fragility, technical obsolescence, system integrity, the digital record, and the ten strategic decisions necessary to establish a successful preservation program. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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