Hello all--

CDs and DVDs are not archival media and shouldn't be considered for anything other than short-term use. They are physically unstable, prone to de-lamination and other physical maladies which render them completely unusable and which result in the loss of all information. Even a single scratch can render data irretrievable. All digital storage media have their drawbacks but those of CD/DVDs far outweigh any possible benefits.

Jeff Martin
Contract Conservator for Time-Based Art
Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden
Washington, DC


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Subject: Media ?

Hi,

The AGO is interested in finding out if anyone is archiving images to CD’s & DVD’s in preference of network storage and if you have archive CD’s, any plans to migrate off that media. Any and all opinions as to the benefits (or not) of keeping images off-line on CD/DVD’S welcome.

Many thanks

Liana


Liana Radvak
Manager, Collection Information & Resources
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St. West
Toronto, ON. M5T 1G4
416.979.6660 x.463

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