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The notion of the library as an archive of cultural artifacts is at the heart of our system of records. We save original manuscripts in carefully sealed off and restricted access vaults to protect them for inspection and study by scholars, while works are printed and reprinted and saved on shelves around the world. The idea of the dusty shelves as the home of knowledge is being tested by current digital media, which cannot be committed to these traditional academic archives. Preserving works of digital and electronic literature requires a different approach, but to what extent is their preservation more challenging than that of traditional print works?
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