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

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.