The Library of Congress (LC) has issues its Recommended Format Specifications for 2014-2015 for analog and digital formats, which are grouped into six categories:
- Textual Works and Musical Compositions
- Still Image Works
- Audio Works
- Moving Image Works
- Software and Electronic Gaming and Learning
- Datasets/Databases
In addition to guiding LC’s acquisition and preservation efforts, the recommendations are also intended for other organizations, with the stated purpose to “inform the creative and library communities on best practices for ensuring the preservation of, and long-term access to, the creative output of the nation and the world.”
The site also includes the report, Sustainability of Digital Formats: Planning for Library of Congress Collections, which provides a wealth of information on acquiring, evaluating, and preserving all types of digital records.
