Special Archives, Film, & Media Preservation

The digital preservation of special archives is not only limited to those in library & archival science. Many industries like music, law enforcement, and museums have tons of material that doesn’t come in your standard letter-sized paper. Special archives materials like parchment paper, scrapbooks, microfilm & microfiche, and even audio & video files must be carefully managed and securely stored in order to avoid any unwanted modification to the original file, so as to be ready for distribution in digital formats. Legacy formats require special material handling to preserve original pieces safely and without damage for when these are ready to be accessed and shared by the mass public.