Library of Congress Recommended Formats Statement - 2020-2021
Recommended Formats Statement identifies hierarchies of the physical and technical characteristics of creative formats, both analog and digital, which will best meet the needs of all concerned, maximizing the chances for survival and continued accessibility of creative content well into the future.
The 2020-2021 version includes significant changes from the 2019-2020 version. Specific changes are detailed in the Change Log and the Introduction.
2020-2021 Recommended Formats Statement (HTML version)
2020-2021 Recommended Formats Statement (PDF version)
Change log from previous version (2019-2020) (PDF)
Previous version (2019-2020) (PDF)
Format evaluation template with sample data (XLSX)
Library Contacts and Links
Contacts for the Recommended Formats Statement
Sustainability of Digital Formats
Collection Development and Policies
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