From: "Askin, Tim" <Tim.Askin@milwaukee.gov> Subject: RE: Photo storage of scans Date: Thu, 21 May 2020 15:18:45 +0000 Message-ID: <CH2PR09MB4090C4EB622DB62AB7539DB4EAB70@CH2PR09MB4090.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>
City of Milwaukee is using FileDirector to hold all of its digitized archival materials. It's adequate, if a little slow.
https://www.spielberg.de/en/filedirector-enterprise/
Tim Askin, Senior Planner
Historic Preservation Commission
City of Milwaukee
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From: localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu <localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu> On Behalf Of Brian Bigler
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 6:08 PM
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Subject: Re: Photo storage of scans
I have noted the discussion of photo copyrights and related on listserve.
My questions to organizations out there is this: How do you store these images? If they are scans and stored on a computer how do you plan to retrieve them in the future with the rapid change in technology? Already items stored on CDs are a problem and many CDs - even archival
ones- are short lived. Other computer devices would prove to be problematic as well - even off site storage may soon be antiquated for future use.
A firm believer in hard copy storage to prevent constant updating of equipment I am wondering how many organizations print out quality prints for customer and archival use? If so, how do you store them or impute them on a database?
Thank you in advance for your answers.
Brian J. Bigler
Volunteer Curator - Mount Horeb Area Historical Society
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