The recent energized discussion of archiving practices suggests that this New York Times article surveying prospects for economically sustainable digital preservation might interest some: In Storing 1's and 0's, the Question Is $ By John Schwartz Digital data degrades over time, and it is unclear how best to preserve it - or how much it will cost to do so. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/09/technology/techspecial/09store.html?ex=1208404800&en=6ff637c40611c1fe&ei=5070&emc=eta1 Please note that I'm neither implying nor qualified to hold any opinions about this stuff. I just know it's important. Thanks. Steven T. Corneliussen Poquoson, Virginia ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html