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Re: Baker



> snip
>
>One last comment which applies to a lot of the
>discussion of the last week -- it seems to me that
>when Mr. Baker criticizes library practices for
>handling mass-produced items like newspapers and when
>we discuss archival practices for unique items like
>personal papers or corporate records, we are talking
>apples and oranges.
>
>

I don't think that's his point at all.  I think the main point is this:

There is a difference between access (in some cases, microfilm) and
preservation.  It is simply wrong to destroy original elements, even after
they've been copied, regardless of how good or bad the copying technology
is.  One should always save the original elements, whether we are
discussing film, audio tapes, video tapes, newspapers, or what have you.
It is not acceptable for an archive to deliberately destroy original
material.  It's bad enough that most elements destroy themselves in the
long run.  We don't have to hasten the process.

Jeff Joseph
SabuCat Productions
http://www.sabucat.com

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