Hybrid Architectural Archives: Creating, Managing and Using Digital Archives, Netherlands Architecture Institute, Rotterdam, Conference 10 - 12 June 2009

"For architectural archives, digital files are not just a new kind of datacarrier as was the case with microfilm. Digital materials require much more attention to be handled, described and stored in a consistent, safe and persistent way than paper or film. The awareness that our digital heritage is much more fragile than paper archives slowly starts to pervade the cultural heritage community. While some institutions are already testing e-repository test beds, most organisations are still sear.