tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post8957602424465235073..comments2024-03-20T09:32:16.592-04:00Comments on Michael James on Money: Modernizing Library and Archives CanadaMichael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-56050635244716262262011-12-15T13:01:35.515-05:002011-12-15T13:01:35.515-05:00Haha - I think you're right.
I'm not even...Haha - I think you're right.<br /><br />I'm not even sure of the point of saving a copy of all books.<br /><br />For example if RESPs disappear at some point, I guess the RESP book will be a part of history, but I fail to see how important it will be for future generations to be able to read a book about an investment account that no longer exists.Mike Holmanhttp://www.moneysmartsblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-92143929901740787052011-12-15T10:56:36.183-05:002011-12-15T10:56:36.183-05:00@Mike: The only point I can see is to justify pay...@Mike: The only point I can see is to justify paying salaries. If we want to preserve copies of all books it would make much more sense for you to provide an electronic copy.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-86995333639851458582011-12-15T10:50:45.798-05:002011-12-15T10:50:45.798-05:00They have two copies of my book (provided at my ex...They have two copies of my book (provided at my expense).<br /><br />Not sure what the point is, but apparently if you publish a book - you have to give them a couple of copies.Mike Holmanhttp://www.moneysmartsblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-8188559849264105222011-12-15T10:14:57.584-05:002011-12-15T10:14:57.584-05:00@Patrick: I'm not saying that I expect the in...@Patrick: I'm not saying that I expect the internet to last forever in its current form. I'm saying that scanned documents placed on the internet will survive with at least as high a probability as documents squirreled away in a government building.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-23539278489616578412011-12-15T09:53:35.557-05:002011-12-15T09:53:35.557-05:00Well, given that the internet in its current form ...Well, given that the internet in its current form is less than 20 years old, I think I'll reserve judgement on how permanent it is.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816252455472704262noreply@blogger.com