With the major Hollywood studios going back to the use of actual film for preservation copies of their catalog and music companies doing something similar with "vinyl" records over various forms of magnetic tape, materials like microfiche and microfilm may surprise us yet. (And I just this week heard about 'dvd' rot in which the compact discs used to record video and movies is also deteriorating.
Wow that is really interesting to add to this discussion thank you. 'DVD rot' could be a very problematic development. Just goes to show that the old ways are the best!
For researchers working in small archives and historical centers it is important to know that the staff you meet (usually volunteers) might not know how to correctly operate micro film readers. That’s just one of the challenges of doing research.
With the major Hollywood studios going back to the use of actual film for preservation copies of their catalog and music companies doing something similar with "vinyl" records over various forms of magnetic tape, materials like microfiche and microfilm may surprise us yet. (And I just this week heard about 'dvd' rot in which the compact discs used to record video and movies is also deteriorating.
Wow that is really interesting to add to this discussion thank you. 'DVD rot' could be a very problematic development. Just goes to show that the old ways are the best!
For researchers working in small archives and historical centers it is important to know that the staff you meet (usually volunteers) might not know how to correctly operate micro film readers. That’s just one of the challenges of doing research.
That's a good point Steve to bear in mind for some places.