tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post5820052464091728644..comments2024-03-19T16:26:45.863-04:00Comments on Digitization 101: Make hardcopy surrogates from your digital assetsJill Hurst-Wahlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16355882159165026398noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post-24107255234135097872009-02-20T09:11:00.000-05:002009-02-20T09:11:00.000-05:00Agreed, Jill. Librarians and the like will have to...Agreed, Jill. Librarians and the like will have to use their powers of selection judiciously!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post-4575180966044720642009-02-20T08:45:00.000-05:002009-02-20T08:45:00.000-05:00Ben, I don't see this as being used for every digi...Ben, I don't see this as being used for every digital asset, but an option in some cases (as I described). You're right, though, that ensuring the long-term accessibility of our digital assets is growing in importance as our volume of all digital assets grows.Jill Hurst-Wahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355882159165026398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post-6315042556545550342009-02-19T21:47:00.000-05:002009-02-19T21:47:00.000-05:00I think all of us want to believe that preservatio...I think all of us want to believe that preservation of digital objects, despite the inherent difficulties, can be achieved. But when you consider the long-term, not just the changing technological landscape, but also the implications of the "expanding digital universe" (now estimated at 281 exabytes, and soon to exceed storage capacities), and the immense future energy requirements (computer server farms are one day expected to produce the majority of American greenhouse gasses), it's hard to feel that preservation can be accomplished in any complete or sustainable manner. We'll keep trying, of course, but perhaps in the back of our minds we should keep your option in mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137713.post-9214123946339511632009-02-19T17:52:00.000-05:002009-02-19T17:52:00.000-05:00Something I am constantly reminded when I deal wit...Something I am constantly reminded when I deal with users in the family history community is that hardcopy IS part of access. There are simply some people who need printouts of some or all of your asset, and they'll do a print-screen if you don't provide them a better mechanism.Ben W. Brumfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363399128262210534noreply@blogger.com