Abstract

The increased use of the Internet for research, as well as the desire to preserve information, has necessitated the digitization of library materials. This paper seeks to draw a comparison between the challenges of microfilming and digitizing, and what can be learned from previous formatting efforts to reduce data loss during current endeavors.

Keywords: digitization, microfilm, special collections, archives, library science, libraries, information loss

How to Cite:

Skinner, J., (2010) “Learning from the Past: Digitization and Information Loss”, B Sides: Fieldwork archive 2010(1): 7, 1–5.

Rights: Copyright © 2010 Julia Skinner