The aspect of digitalization is becoming more and more important in today’s technologically advanced world. One of the greatest uses of this new technology is in the realm of education and wealth of information now available on the web. Preservation of the past is an especially significant topic. As Rosenzweig stated, “Preservation of the past [is] a public responsibility.”

As stated in the article, information online is available to a very wide audience. Furthermore, the information online is abundant in itself. I think that this abundance is, for the most part, a good thing. There is room for more feedback on content posted online because a larger audience has access to it. This means that there is room for more progress. The abundance of information, however, is more complex. Of course, the more information you have, the better; more sources, more content to choose from, more scholarly pieces to learn from. What’s not to love? But how much is too much? When a simple search on Google leaves you with 300,000 results, how can you choose which ones to even bother looking at? The copious amount of information that is now available online can sometimes be overwhelming. Nonetheless, I believe that an abundance of information is better than a scarcity of it.

The issue of loss is one of the largest problems facing digital historians. In fact, this is an issue that is cross-disciplinary and affects anyone who is active in the digital age. However, this problems exists in both the digital and analog spheres. Digital files can become corrupted and viruses can spread to a site. But a similar problem occurs with physical books and papers, as they can get lost and damaged. Regardless of the medium, backing up content is key to eliminating such an issue. Like mentioned in class, LOCKSS (Lots Of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) is vital to digital preservation once the content is published.