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UK plan to digitise wills and destroy paper originals "insane" say experts (www.theguardian.com)
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UK plan to digitise wills and destroy paper originals "insane" say experts::Department hopes to save £4.5m a year by digitising – then binning – about 100m wills that date back 150 years

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[–] chitak166 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

"maintaining" paper documents is a new one to me.

It's my understanding, the less you disturb them, the longer they last.

[–] jj4211 1 points 11 months ago

You have to maintain a rather large facility to care for 500 million paper documents, while keeping them organized and accessible.

You have to maintain low humidity, prevent pests like insects and rodents, and maintain vigilance against things like fire, roof leaks, and break ins.