tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post1801756649853056675..comments2024-02-29T06:03:35.483-05:00Comments on Canada's Anglo-Celtic Connections: 16% of Canada's physical artefacts and records converted to digitalJDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-85523720270899716732018-05-21T13:04:50.963-04:002018-05-21T13:04:50.963-04:00While we are on the topic...One project I have is ...While we are on the topic...One project I have is to photograph and PRINT PHOTOS of family artifacts. I will put one copy in an album, and another in a safety deposit box. The photography does not hve to be "professional quality." Photos and artifacts can be used to interest the younger generation in particular. Also, they can accompany a story sent to family. I hope to encourage other Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-37385905378271944362018-05-21T09:21:59.454-04:002018-05-21T09:21:59.454-04:00It may be just digital jargon to use the word &quo...It may be just digital jargon to use the word " converted", but I surely hope this all does NOT mean that Museums will get rid of their original artifacts . The expected published life for digital records is 10 t0 15 years, or less if they don"t get "converted" to any future operating system, given the love of techno-phobes for constant change of machines,and given Ivor Banksnoreply@blogger.com