Rationale for Preserving Non-Book Materials in Libraries: Vinyl and Cultural Heritage

There are many reasons to maintain record (LP) collections in libraries.  Records last much longer than newer media like audiocassettes and CDs, in harsher climates and with less of a risk of data loss from minor scratches, dust and demagnetization.  Records “sound better” — the analog relation between the grooves of a record and the [...]

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