Treyer,
For my two cents...
Although I note the original format of the disk for the permanent records,
I personally refer to all of them as simply digital media. "DVD" is a
common usage term referring to the general type of media, much like CD,
floppy disk, or tape. The numerous types, brands, forms, and variations on
the DVD would be very difficult to categorize effectively, as well as
unnecessary. The actual historical meaning of the acronym is not critical,
as well as disputed.
This somewhat humorous article "explains" it well.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FXG/is_n2_v11/ai_20179374
In any case, the object(s) is not the disk, but rather the data on the
disk. Unless of course you are actually accessioning the disk as an object
irrespective of its contents. Eventually you will migrate the data to new
DVDs and then on to other forms of media all together. Better not to have
to change the documentation later as a result of the migration, as it will
likely always be some form of digital media.
I respectfully resubmit that we should all avoid accessioning digital media
into our collection with the expectation that the data stored thereon is
permanent. There are currently no digital media that can be considered
permanent storage, and ignoring that fact endangers the collection. Our
CMPs should reflect the need to periodically test, migrate, and reassess
such technology issues for the long-term protection of the information.
Good luck.
Mark Janzen
Registrar/Collections Manager
Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art
Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection
Wichita State University
(316)978-5850
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Does anyone have the correct nomenclature for DVD? I did some research and
have found that "digital versatile disc" has replaced "digital video disc"
but that it may not be official (who makes it official, I have no idea).
Also, if people are going to search our database, I doubt anyone would
think to type in "digital versatile disc" when looking for DVDs, so I
thought maybe I would call it "digital versatile disc (DVD)". How have
other museums dealt with this issue? Thanks for your input.
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