Welcome to Episode 14 of the “More Than Books” Podcast! Named after the official Bellevue University Library newsletter, each episode features library staff members discussing a topic related to literature, libraries, technology, pop culture, and more. Now available on iTunes!

“More Than Books” Podcast – Ep. 14: Imperma-what? – The Coming Digital Apocalypse

Description: Joel and Jake have a discussion about the degradation of library materials, the impermanence of digital objects, and what libraries must do in order to preserve what they have (both physically and digitally). Prepare yourself for a heavy library episode!

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Music Attribution: 

• Intro – “Fade Away“ from The Better Way by LM
• Bumper – “La Princesa de Taikun ~ Theme of Lenna~” from The Fabled Warriors Vol. 2: Water (Music inspired by Final Fantasy V), remix by Sixto Sounds
• Outro – “Can’t Stop me” from Feeding the Lions EP by ProleteR

Links:

• https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1683:_Digital_Data
• http://blogs.baylor.edu/digitalcollections/2015/02/26/on-the-impermanence-of-a-waco-snow/
• http://timesofsandiego.com/tech/2016/01/26/digital-medias-promise-could-be-undermined-by-its-impermanence/
• https://prescan.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/a-conservator-ponders-impermanence/
• http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/10/raiders-of-the-lost-web/409210/
• https://medium.com/@adriennelaf/what-will-yesterdays-news-look-like-tomorrow-7f82290ab8d0#.kuxwaajkt

The views and opinions discussed within the “More Than Books” Podcast do not necessarily represent those of the Bellevue University Library or Bellevue University as a whole.