Can OCLC help preserve digital master files?
OCLC provides a service for the storage and maintenance of digital master files. This service is called the Digital Archive, and can be used to store your master TIFF images, while you use derivative image files (like PDF or JPEG2000) to deliver your collections to your end users. More information on this service can be found by contacting your OCLC representative. As for maintaining your master image files locally, it is recommended that you use a duplicate storage process on separate organizational servers. These files should be reviewed (i.e., open sample images using random selection) on a consistent basis to insure the storage medium has not adversely affected the files. Semi-annual review would be one approach. As for actual storage needs, the primary requirement is the hard disk space or network storage device necessary to match the size of your TIFF image set.
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