Reports
Long-range data preservation plan for the Maryland Geological Survey, Year 1
2009, Hennessee, E.L.
File Reports, Coastal and Estuarine Geology, File Report 2009-08
Abstract
This report recommends a plan for preserving the physical, as opposed to digital, geological data and collections held by the Maryland Geological Survey (MGS or the Survey). It briefly describes the variety of MGS’s physical holdings, the threats to the long-term survival of these materials, and a plan for meeting those threats. The focus of the report is limited because MGS has only just begun to grapple with the long-term preservation of its holdings. It is the Survey’s intent to revisit this plan annually. As part of the second year revision, MGS will address preservation of digital reports, maps, and other data.
