I am a fan of the Internet Archive, but they can be hit or miss when it comes to capturing pages--and the images--of a site. They do have a hosted service called Archive-It, but the only way to preserve a reliable, lasting record of MSU online is to do it ourselves. Laying out a good plan for that is something I am currently working on. Richard Adler Electronic Records Archivist University Archives & Historical Collections Quoting "Richard Wiggins" <[log in to unmask]>: > In a word, no. /rich > > On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 8:05 PM, Alec Warner<[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Isn't this what stuff like the Internet Archive is for? >> >> On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 12:13 PM, Richard >> Wiggins<[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> Several years ago I compiled a list of sources about history of MSU. >>> Someone was asking online about MSU's name over the years and I went >>> to look it up. >>> >>> Sadly, it turns out that many of the sources have removed or >>> renamed the pages. >>> >>> If you go to www.msu.edu and search for "history" you'll find: >>> >>> History of Michigan State University >>> http://keywords.msu.edu/viewpathfinder.asp?id=7 >>> >>> And it is surprising how many links that describe important MSU >>> history have become broken: >>> >>> Vincent Voice Library Finding Aid. >>> http://www.lib.msu.edu/services/dmc/vincent//findaids/ >>> >>> A Brief History of the College of Human Medicine >>> http://www.chm.msu.edu/chmhome/home/history.htm >>> >>> MSU Presidents - Biographical Sketches >>> https://www.msu.edu/unit/msuarhc/presdnt.html >>> >>> WKAR Television - Historical Note >>> http://wkar.org/tv/about/index.php#history >>> >>> I hope folks that care about MSU history will restore these links, and >>> I hope someone will edit the Pathfinder to point to the content. >>> >>> It's not just about preserving the bits; breaking URLs breaks history. >>> >>> /rich >>> >> > >