FWIW, the HathiTrust data is, as one might expect, replicated in at least
two spots (here and IU) and backed up to within an inch of its life.
On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 7:18 PM, Eric Lease Morgan <emorgan_at_nd.edu> wrote:
> > That kind of thing is encouraging -- but _one_ last copy is totally not
> > enough. Especially if it's a circulating copy!
>
> I believe the same thing holds true for things digital. One copy is not
> enough. It is nice that the HaitiTrust has digital versions of books, but it
> is MUCH better if those digital items are duplicated across the network.
> True, every institution (library) does not need a copy, but many more than
> two or three are definitely needed.
>
> --
> Eric Lease Morgan
>
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Bill Dueber
Library Systems Programmer
University of Michigan Library
Received on Fri Oct 08 2010 - 09:33:15 EDT