en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/941133 Comments by west_archivist http://www.cbc.ca/spark/2010/03/spark-106-march-21-23-2010/#IDComment63703549 Just like to commend SPARK for bringing up this very important issue of preservation of irecordings in electronic and magnetic media formats. Preserving these materials is of great concern to Canada's many archivists and conservation specialists. There needs to be increased government investment and resources for institutions and the public to enable us to save these recordings . . . such recordings are a part of national and personal history. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:16:35 +0000 http://www.cbc.ca/spark/2010/03/spark-106-march-21-23-2010/#IDComment63703549 http://www.cbc.ca/spark/2010/03/spark-106-march-21-23-2010/#IDComment63702971 Hi Alvaro - there likely would be an issue if you were ever audited "where are the originals"? Scanned documents are not considered reliable evidence unless produced through well documented procedures. See Electronic Records as Documentary Evidence (CAN/CGSB-72.34-2005), a new National Standard of Canada that outlines the main requirements for ensuring that electronic records generated from electronic information systems are reliable, authentic and trustworthy. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:12:16 +0000 http://www.cbc.ca/spark/2010/03/spark-106-march-21-23-2010/#IDComment63702971