Policy Pondering

I've hit another mental block with this audio policy. I know what best practice standards have been established for digital long-term storage. I know what will be best for the Archives.

I'm having problems justifying using hard drives other than: we already have them, we know how to use them so we won't have to re-train staff, they're becoming less expensive so we can order more, and they provide random access so we should be able to search for individual files.

I'm also having difficulties conceptualizing and writing about a long-term storage and preservation plan. When will we back-up? When should we migrate? How often will we evaluate the system? When will we add additional memory? Who will be involved? Should I get more people involved? When will Robin C. Pike hit her mental capacity?

Does anyone have a current policy for audio preservation at their archive/library/instituion? Are you allowed to share it (because I haven't found any posted online)? Can you send it to me? How many people are involved in audio archiving at your institution? Can anyone give me answers?

In related news, I am looking for a mentorship in audio archiving in the DC area, and have been (unsuccessfully) for a little while. If anyone wants to train me, please let me know.