Hi, all,
I would have to agree with Jon on this. Over the years of
working on the NDIIPP grant, it became clear to me that any
digital content that was not being actively managed was at risk
of being lost. But, it's not simply through the loss of the
media (say, a CD-Rom going bad or a tape becoming moldy), it's
also through the loss of usable formats or data/imagery that
must be read using a certain type of software on a specific
operating system which is no longer used.Â
We now have a Digital Forensics lab in the library that is
working on these very issues in combination with our Stanford
Digital Repository folks. You can read more about their work
here: http://lib.stanford.edu/digital-forensics .
Julie
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From: "Angie Cope"
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Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 10:13:42 AM
Subject: Re: 'at risk' digital map (or related)
collections?
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All of them.
-Jon
On 9/20/2010 11:48 AM, Angie Cope wrote:
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> Subject: FW: 'at risk' digital map (or related) collections?
> Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:44:28 +0100
> From: Francis Herbert <[log in to unmask]>
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> Although directed to "UK collections" some 'MAPS-L' subscribers may care
> to advise James Reid of Edinburgh who writes that he "would be happy to
> hear about those further afield, especially if they have special merit."
> Don't ask me what might be those that "have special merit":)
>
> Francis Herbert (former Curator of Maps, RGS-IBG)
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of James Reid
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> Subject: 'at risk' digital map (or related) collections?
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> Is anyone on the list aware of 'at-risk' digital map (or geo related)
> collections?
>
> 'At risk', meaning that there is an imminent threat of losing access to
> the resource for ever?
>
> I'm interested in UK collections but
>
> would be happy to hear about those
> further afield, especially if they have special merit.
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> James S Reid
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UC Santa Barbara