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Abstract:
Optical media (CDs, DVDs...) have been widely used for years to store and preserve digital images, but some doubts arise over the future of such media, because of the possible weakness of the market, or because of their technical obsolescence. Many people wonder how to check the quality of recorded CDs or DVDs and how to migrate data. To address this problem, the Direction des Archives de France has made a partnership with a research laboratory, with interesting results.
Target audience:
Anyone interested in digitisation and digital preservation.
Overall purpose and significance of session:
This session will present a partnership between a laboratory and an archival institution to address the problem of optical media.
Content description:
Optical media (CDs, DVDs...) have been widely used for years to store and preserve digital files (images...), but some doubts arise over the future of such media. To address this problem, the Direction des Archives de France has made a partnership with a research laboratory, with interesting results. Content of the session: - General principles about optical media - Partnership between the Laboratoire national de métrologie et d'essais and the Direction des Archives de France - General recommendations about recording, checking and preserving optical media - Results of studies about CDs and DVDs available on the market
I wish to extend a warm invitation to all archivists and information professionals to the 16th ICA Congress in Kuala Lumpur from 21- 27 July 2008.