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Migration and EmulationMethods of Digital PreservationChristine Dyar

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Migration and Emulation: Legal IssuesMigration and Emulation: Practical IssuesDigital PreservationIs hybridization the answer?

Images provided by Shutterstock.comDigital PreservationMigration and emulation are two possibilitiesRapid turnover in technology makes preservation difficultStrategy for long term preservation is crucialBoth migration and emulation have pros and cons

Images provided by Shutterstock.comPractical IssuesCauses data loss and corruptionIs neither cost effective nor practicalRothenberg postulates that migration:Bearman postulates that emulation:

Preserves the wrong thing: functionality

Images provided by Shutterstock.comLegal IssuesMoral rights infringementCopyright infringement

Images provided by Shutterstock.comIs hybridization the answer?Emulation of obsolete software when necessaryMigration of data to new formats when possibleIndiana University study on providing access to legacy formats using:Conclusions

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