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Cambridge University launches project to rescue data trapped on old floppy disks


Cambridge University Library is a crucial step closer to safeguarding floppy disk knowledge with award of British Academy Small Grant. As the disks start to deteriorate in Library and Museum collections, the project 'Future Nostalgia: Safeguarding the knowledge of floppy disks' aims to investigate best practice in their preservation.

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