We do not know whether something is rotten in Denmark, because our 'digital Denmark' is invisible and silent.
The condition of the content of the files is also invisible. It is all too easy to not worry about – or not even know about – the problems caused by just having a jumble of tens of thousands of photo files. It is all too easy for us to continue dumping our photo files in various places. The state of digital storage and preservation is largely invisible. What is the state of all these images I want to preserve for my children and grandchildren? If the files could be rendered into physical form, I imagine the actual condition of the storage and organisation of digital photographs would look like the photo below. In this case note I describe my efforts to make my digital collections accessible and intelligible to my own children and grandchildren. Unlike an analogue collection, I can't show a picture of my collection of 35,000 (and growing) digital photographs. These 100 slides are treasured by the great-grandson of the original photographer, each one a precious heirloom. In the photo to the left, we see a collection of 100 glass slides from a century ago, together with the camera used to make the images.
#WINCATALOG 2008 SOFTWARE#
Note to Apple users: I'm a PC user, so some of the software and processes I describe will not apply to Apple (or to Linux). I say exactly what software and processes I use (and which ones I've considered but rejected, or used and discarded), and try to be frank about successes and failures. My purpose in this case note is to add the gory detail about digital photos and video, giving a one-person case study. The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) Technology Watch Report Personal Digital Archiving provides an overall approach and methodology for putting one's 'digital house' in order. I say exactly what software and processes I use (and which ones I've considered but rejected, or used and discarded), and try to be frank about successes and failures.’
‘The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) Technology Watch Report Personal Digital Archiving provides an overall approach and methodology for putting one's “digital house” in order.
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