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Presentation
The Legacy Computer Challenge
2016 Fall Mid-Michigan Digital Practitioners Meeting (2016)
  • Matt Schultz, Grand Valley State University
Abstract
In late 2016, the Special Collections & University Archives (SCUA) at GVSU LIbraries were approached by a faculty member with a request to help retrieve a series of important emails, journals, and film production notes that were stored electronically on two very old (legacy) Macintosh computers. This presentation was used to provide the Mid-Michigan Digital Practitioners community with an overview of the materials and the use case being presented. Attention was drawn to the challenges of connecting and retrieving data from obsolete computer technology and feedback was solicited for strategies and best practices to follow.
Keywords
  • digital forensics,
  • computer obsolescence
Publication Date
Fall October 14, 2016
Location
East Lansing, MI
Citation Information
Schultz, M. (2016, October). The legacy computer challenge. Presentation given at the 2016 Fall Mid-Michigan Digital Practitioners Meeting, East Lansing, MI.