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The use of recordable CDROMs as an electronic archiving medium for librarians

Jon Helfet (CC Data, Unit 9, St Albans Enterprise Centre, St Albans, AL3 6EN, UK)

The Electronic Library

ISSN: 0264-0473

Article publication date: 1 March 1996

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Abstract

Libraries should not adopt a neutral or complacent attitude to their archive information, but should see it as an essential element in their ability to establish themselves as competitive providers of information. Conventional archive storage methods are unlikely to be entirely satisfactory, for a variety of reasons mentioned in the main text. Recordable compact discs (CDROMs), on the other hand, offer numerous clear benefits as electronic archiving media. The article concludes with an example of the technical specifications of an increasingly popular form of document management software used in conjunction with recordable CDs.

Citation

Helfet, J. (1996), "The use of recordable CDROMs as an electronic archiving medium for librarians", The Electronic Library, Vol. 14 No. 3, pp. 221-224. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb045471

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 1996, MCB UP Limited

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