Re: [ARSCLIST] Hard disk drives and DAT

[John Spencer <js@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Richard,

By snipping my message, your option "C" is very close to what I  
recommended in the rest of my post. But without specifics, your  
option "C" can't be implemented by anyone. Finding a partner won't  
magically make your digital preservation files easily migrate into  
their system without advance planning.

"Partnering" with another institution because they have a digital  
repository isn't a silver bullet in and of itself.

I will also mention that in the next CLIR Engineers Roundtable  
document release, there is a paper that refers specifically to the  
concept of a "transitional repository" to help open the dialog on  
this topic (full disclosure - I was commissioned to write the paper  
by CLIR).

Also,
> I am extremely concerned about asking any archive in position B. to  
> worry about what they have created long term.

Could you clarify that statement? Are you saying that any archive in  
"position B" should NOT worry about the digital preservation files  
they have created and how they are stored?

Best,
John

John Spencer
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On Mar 27, 2007, at 2:01 PM, Richard L. Hess wrote:

> At 01:56 PM 2007-03-27, John Spencer wrote:
>
>
> > One concern of mine is the responses seem to summarize:
> >
> > A. You have a TDR and no worries
> >
> > B. You don't have one, don't think you'll get the funding (ever) so
> > just go with the cheapest route
> >
> > I've taken these generalizations to the extreme, but to omit any
> > discussion of how digital preservation files might be saved (other
> > than CD-R and HDD), in my opinion, is the intellectual equivalent of
> > sticking your head in the sand.
>
> I would like to suggest option C, which is conceptually between A  
> and B.
>
> C. Explore partnering options so that although you individually fit  
> into B, you find a partner willing to provide a piece of their A  
> that you can place your data in.
>
> I think for many, that is the best available option. I am extremely  
> concerned about asking any archive in position B. to worry about  
> what they have created long term.
>
> I'm sorry I won't be at the ARSC pre-conference workshop as I only  
> have a few days for the conference and I'm presenting a paper later.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Richard
>
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