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THINGS ON SHELVES TO THINGS IN CLOUDS:

Lifecycle management of recorded sound collections

Adam Tovell 21st March 2014

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5 MILLION UNIQUE SOUND RECORDINGS

1.7 MILLION PHYSICAL CARRIERS

MORE THAN 40 FORMATS

PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED

5 MILLION UNIQUE SOUND RECORDINGS

1.7 MILLION PHYSICAL CARRIERS

MORE THAN 40 FORMATS

PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED

5 MILLION UNIQUE SOUND RECORDINGS

1.7 MILLION PHYSICAL CARRIERS

MORE THAN 40 FORMATS

PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED

5 MILLION UNIQUE SOUND RECORDINGS

1.7 MILLION PHYSICAL CARRIERS

MORE THAN 40 FORMATS

PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED

5 MILLION UNIQUE SOUND RECORDINGS

1.7 MILLION PHYSICAL CARRIERS

MORE THAN 40 FORMATS

PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED

IDENTIFY FORMATS

UNDERSTAND RISKS

PRIORITISE

PRESERVE

IDENTIFY FORMATS

UNDERSTAND RISKS

PRIORITISE

PRESERVE

IDENTIFY FORMATS

UNDERSTAND RISKS

PRIORITISE

PRESERVE

IDENTIFY FORMATS

UNDERSTAND RISKS

PRIORITISE

PRESERVE

IDENTIFY FORMATS

UNDERSTAND RISKS

PRIORITISE

PRESERVE

FRAGILITY

DEGRADATION

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FRAGILITY

DEGRADATION

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FRAGILITY

DEGRADATION

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OBSOLESCENCE

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OBSOLESCENCE

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