The Library of Congress releases the 2019-2020 Recommended Formats Statement. Library of Congress. July 25, 2019.
The Library of Congress has
released the 2019-2020 Recommended Formats Statement. This version provides some valuable updates to the sections on Moving Image Works
and Audio Works in particular. The goal of the Recommended Formats has always
been to provide useful information furthering the shared goal of ensuring the
preservation of and long-term access to creative works. By providing
up-to-date information about the file types, physical and technical
characteristics and associated metadata which support these worthy goals, the
Statement hopes to provide the building blocks upon which libraries can build
their collections, now and for the future.
The Library remains committed to acquiring and preserving
digital works and to providing whatever support it can to other similarly
committed stakeholders. "We shall continue to build our collections with
their preservation and long-term access firmly in mind; and we shall continue
to engage with others in the community in efforts such as the Recommended
Formats Statement". "And we shall continue to engage in an annual review process to
ensure that it meets the needs of all stakeholders in the preservation and
long-term access of creative works."
