A new study from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), funded by the Andrew W. Mellon foundation suggests that in an age of mass digitization it is time to reassess best practices and put forth a practicable preservation strategy. Preservation in the Age of Large-Scale Digitization: A White Paper, by Oya Rieger, interim assistant university librarian for digital library and information technologies at the Cornell University Library, examines four “large-scale digitization initiatives (LSDIs)” (Google Book Search, Microsoft Live Search Books, Open Content Alliance, and the Million Book Project) to identify issues that will influence the long term availability and usability of the digital books these projects create.
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