Date:         Mon, 15 May 2006 16:44:15 -0500
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From:         Karl Miller <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Re: National Recording Preservation Board (NRPB) Study
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On Mon, 15 May 2006, Tom Fine wrote:

> obscure). I can think of piles of useless no-hit wonder garbage singles that used to be tossed into
> large boxes at the college radio station, free for the picking but never picked over and the boxes
> were tossed in the dumpster when they started to overflow. Last time I went back to visit, in the
> mid-90's, it had evolved into a box of no-hit wonder CD's. Then there's the lesson of "antiques
> roadshow" -- just cause something's old doesn't mean it has a cent of value. Sorry to be harsh but
> reality is reality.

I also believe Tom raises another valid concern...somehow or other, one needs to
decide what is worth saving...for I sincerely believe we can't save it
all. And, in most instances, we don't often have informed individuals
making those decisions...nor can even those informed, always have ALL of
the information that could add a greater degree of probability of making
a good decision.

Karl