I am requesting feedback to questions regarding bird sound
recordings that would be submitted and subsequently stored with the
Iowa Ornithologists' Union records committee. At present there are
no archived sound files of the states birds. I am requesting
comments that would helpful in establishing guidelines for the
recordists and committee members. The guideline for the recordist
could help identify pertinent information about the sound. I
realize that no one can foresee the future but I think the financial
and technical resources of the committee will dictate storage
options. Should the committee only except files in a digital
format? I think I am asking, should there be a minimal requirement
for excepting/archiving the data. I am aware of the storage medium
problems at this time, i.e.: CD life expectancy, optical disks, etc..
1GDW
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