Something is rotting, deep in the stacks of Australia's oldest library. It's microfilm. Annabel Crabb dives into the unsettling world of historical preservation in the age of digital storage, asking: Does data live forever in the cloud? How can I protect my photos? Are my emails secure? Could the hoarding of historical items be the correct solution after all? Why can't we just print it all out?

This episode's speakers:

• Maggie Patton — Head of Collection Acquisition & Curation
• Matthew Burgess - Lead Digital Archivist

The photo for this episode is courtesy of State Library of NSW.

• Presenter: Annabel Crabb
• Researcher: Julia O'Shea
• Audio Engineer: Harvey O'Sullivan
• Supervising Producer: Rachael Cusick
• Executive Producers: Eric George and Carmel Rooney
• Head of Audio on Demand: Jessica Radburn

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