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What is preservation?

Preservation describes any activity performed to prevent damage to either a thing, or to the content a thing holds, to prolong its usable life. Identifying risk is a good first step to understanding what preservation actions to take, and in what order to take them.

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Ye olde CD mix
Exhibit A.

A preservation conundrum in 4 frames

An old mix CD my friend made for me is covered in scratches...but hey, no problem! I’ll just rip it to my....trusty new laptop! But wait...it’s 2018...Laptops don’t come with CD drives anymore!

Warm up exercise: There are a number of actions the protagonist can take to get content off the CD. Can you think of any?

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