The <span>Digital</span> <span>Document</span> <span>Quarterly</span> newsletter volume 7 number 4 is available at&nbsp;


	
	
	
	<a href="http://home.pacbell.net/hgladney/ddq_7_3.htm" target="_blank">http://home.pacbell.net/hgladney/ddq_7_4.htm</a>.&nbsp; Its table of contents is available at <a href="http://home.pacbell.net/" target="_blank">http://home.pacbell.net/hgladney/ddq.htm#Y2008</a>.<br>





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In 2006, Deanna Marcum, Assoc. Librarian at the Library of Congress wrote, &quot;we kept on producing digital resources because we
had to while whistling in the dark about their long-term preservation&quot;.

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<br>This DDQ number sums up the long-term <span>digital</span>
preservation (LDP) situation by asserting that it is time for major
institutions to choose LDP strategies, arguing that the technical
alternatives are now known, with few surprises likely about what can be
done.&nbsp; Readers who want to acquire understanding of the topic <u>quickly</u> can do so by selectively following Web links in recent DDQ numbers.<br></div>
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The number also summarizes a recent CLIR assessment of the role of
research librarians.&nbsp; Its conclusions are unlikely to please members of
the profession.<br>

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As usual, the number provides technical news, practical advice, and recommends books that I found excellent.<br clear="all"><br>Best wishes, Henry<br><br>H.M. Gladney, Ph.D. &nbsp; &nbsp; HMG Consulting <a href="http://home.pacbell.net/hgladney/" target="_blank">http://home.pacbell.net/hgladney/</a> &nbsp; (408)867-5454<br>