Announcing the Library of Congress 2024-2025 Recommended Formats Statement (RFS)
Kate Murray
The Library of Congress is pleased to announce the release of the 2024-2025 Recommended Formats Statement (RFS) as it enters its second decade as a vital resource for both the Library of Congress and the wider community who seek to create, collect and preserve published works in all forms.
The 2024-2025 edition brings several significant changes, such as its support for digital accessibility features as a criterion for evaluating digital formats and the addition of a FAQ or Frequently Asked Questions in response to user feedback. This new edition also brings several impactful changes to the language of the RFS, especially for print materials such as Textual Works and Musical Scores. We have added DDP or Disc Description Protocol, as an acceptable format for Audio – Media-independent (digital) – which is not the only change to the Audio section. Please see the blog post, Recommended Formats Statement: Updates for 2024-2025, for more information and context.
Your comments remain crucial to the ongoing improvements and success of the RFS. You can send them to r...@loc.gov or to specific content team leaders.
Kate Murray (she/her)
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