Library of Congress Recommended Formats Statement 2020-2021 – Draft for Public Comment

The Library of Congress will soon release a new version of the Recommended Formats Statement. Recommended Formats Statement identifies hierarchies of the physical and technical characteristics of creative formats, both analog and digital. This annual revision process of the statement aims at ensuring that it correctly reflects the technical characteristics for best practices regarding preservation and long-term access. Notably, there is a specific section about electronic serials.

The 2020-2021 version includes significant changes from the 2019-2020 version. Anyone with input, comments or feedback on any aspect of the Recommended Formats Statement, is requested to share that with the expert team in charge by 15 August 2020, through one of the e-mail contacts listed on the Recommended Formats Statement website.