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Hello everyone,<br>
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I thought you might be interested in the fact that MEI is on the Library of Congress' recently released list of Recommended Format Specifications (<a href="http://www.loc.gov/preservation/resources/rfs/textmus.html#digmus" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/preservation/resources/rfs/textmus.html</a>).
Daniel Boomhower and Morgan Cundiff from LC mentioned this at the conference, but I'm not sure the word got out to everyone.<br>
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>From the introduction:<br>
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"Recommended Format Specifications are hierarchies of the physical and technical characteristics of creative formats, both analog and digital, which will best meet the needs of all concerned, maximizing the chances for survival and continued accessibility of
creative content well into the future."<br>
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And later:<br>
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"There are two primary purposes of the specifications. One purpose of the specifications is to provide internal guidance within the Library to help inform acquisitions of collections materials (other than materials received through the Copyright Office). A
second purpose is to inform the creative and library communities on best practices for ensuring the preservation of, and long-term access to, the creative output of the nation and the world."<br>
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<a href="http://www.loc.gov/preservation/resources/rfs/textmus.html#digmus" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/preservation/resources/rfs/textmus.html#digmus</a> will take you directly to the section on digital musical compositions.
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<div>Hooray for us and the Library of Congress, :-)</div>
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__________________________<br>
Perry Roland<br>
Music Library<br>
University of Virginia<br>
P. O. Box 400175<br>
Charlottesville, VA 22904<br>
434-982-2702 (w)<br>
pdr4h (at) virginia (dot) edu</div>
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