Phonograph Records Few libraries are purchasing vinyl phonograph records any longer. Indeed, they are nearly impossible to purchase except through second hand markets. In late 2007 Amazon.com launched a separate vinyl record section to handle newly produced recordings. As counter-intuitive as it seems to be, vinyl may make a comeback.14 Also, some libraries have maintained archival collections or special interest collections due to local demand or for music purists. Easily warped and scratched, records should be discarded if damaged. Except for rare examples of local performers, discard any records that have not circulated within the past two years.
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Van Buskirk, Eliot. “Vinyl May Be Final Nail in CD’s Coffin,” Wired 10/29/07, http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/commentary/listeningpost/2007/10/listeningpost_1029 CREW: A Weeding Manual for Modern Libraries. http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/pubs/crew Texas State Library and Archives Commission
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