The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #144129 Message #3331972
Posted By: ChrisJBrady
01-Apr-12 - 08:27 AM
Thread Name: A.L. Lloyd - 'Songs of the People'
Subject: RE: A.L. Lloyd - 'Songs of the People'
Do not optical 'burnt' disks but regularly backed up hard drives. Use three - different makes - keep them in different locations (fire, flood, etc.).
If you must use optical media then use gold-plated disks, but see ...
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090425171413AAGucU0
Its a subject that is taxing the minds of even the technicians at the LOC. For better advice from them then join the mailing list at
ARSCLIST@LISTSERV.LOC.GOV
and ask there.
Also there is the digitisation list at:
history-digitisation@jiscmail.ac.uk