From another curmudgeon-- "media" is a *plural* noun. The singular is "medium." Thank you! > Storing images of documents on >an electronic media is not a substitute for good old low-acid paper and >permanent ink. It is a great distribution media, but not a great >archival tool. Unfortunately (or fortunately if you're in my business) >electronic storage media are evolving at such a rate that 10 year old >media is often quite difficult to use today (have you seen a functional >8" floppy disk drive lately?- how about an in service IBM card punch?). > >Electronic archival is not a media. It is a process of continually >moving information from one format to another over time. Today CD-ROM >is one of the most stable media. The data format on it may not be. > >Just something to think on from the old curmudgeon. > >-- >Andrew J. L. Cary | I Reckon that the Opinions >Senior Curmudgeon | expressed here DO represent >Cary Consulting Services, Newark, CA | those of the management of >[log in to unmask] | Cary Consulting Services > Janis Beth Wilkens Curator of Collections/Interim Assoc. Director Museum of York County 4621 Mt. Gallant Road Rock Hill, SC 29732 803-329-2121 Fax: 803-329-5249 [log in to unmask]