| Abstract: | Just as gold, silver and other precious metals are regarded as valuable commodities, so now is information. We call it the information age. But with this recognition there are many questions. One of the more pressing ones is, “What are the needs of Librarians, Archivists, Records Managers and other information specialists so that they can insure that information, like the precious metals, retains itsreliability and accountabilitythrough time?” This paper presents several technology changes that are shaking the foundations of our previous “tried and tested” methods. It identifies the current problems with what has worked in the past. An attempt is made to predict what will be happening in the future and what effect it has on a Global Information Society and the way we need to go about our business in the coming decades. |
