----- Original Message ----- From: "Vejnar Robert J." <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 5:35 PM Subject: Re: Despondent <snip> Digitization is fine for making documents accessible, but it is NOT the answer to long-term preservation. <snip> Robert Vejnar ---------- Why not approach the two subjects from different directions? Is there some law that says document accessibility and long-term preservation shall be tied together? Can progress be made on one while awaiting a solution to the other? Can progress be made on both, albeit slower, simultaneously? Tom Eastern Shore & More http://easternshoremore.com ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html