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Tim and Amy Marshall <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 24 Apr 1996 22:49:56 -0400
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Does this mean that the American Association of Archivists (I think that's
their organization) has finally recognized CD-ROM whether it be WORM or
otherise, as being "archival?"

At 11:26 AM 4/23/96 -0600, you wrote:
>
>Why are we still using an antiquated technology that creates more
>problems than it solves.  Microfilm is an optometrist's dream- it is a
>conspiracy to make people go blind.
>
>Is there some reason that digital archival storage is not part of this
>workshop?  Not only do you get the material archived, it is not prone to
>loss or scratching like microfilm, and it is readily searchable.
>

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