Unfortunately rather true. I've been training on digital preservation for my work and just about every format and every medium has issues. The only solution is basically ongoing management and periodic migration to whatever is the latest (usually suggested about every 5 years). Check out http://www.digitalpreservation.…

As a AAA member, I became very excited. However I found out it depends on your region/club. Mine does not offer this service.

It was a miracle to snag my current job with a government archives over a decade ago so I'm not willingly letting it go anytime soon. With my first internship here just before college graduation (history degree!) I had to look up what an archives even does. Suffice to say I learned on the job and completed a master's…