American Association for State and Local History book series
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 81) and index.
Contents
A digital glossary -- Questions to ask before starting a digital project -- Copyright and ethics -- Project management -- Technical specifications -- Choosing equipment -- How to track digital images : metadata and databases -- Revealing history : image enhancement as a research tool.
Image Permanence Institute, Rochester Institute of Technology,
Date of Publication
c2004.
Physical Description
10 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 wheel.
Notes
Caption title.
At head of title: Negatives, prints, tapes, CDs & DVDs.
Media Storage Summary on side 1 of wheel and Media Support Chronology on side 2.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 10).
Contents
Using the MSQR -- A framework for media preservation -- The three categories of environmentally induced decay -- Decay caused by improper storage -- Assessing your environment -- Condition assessment-A-D strip testing for acetate film collections -- Should degraded nitrate and acetate film be segregated? -- Categorizing your environment by average temperature -- Simplified storage guidelines for mixed collections -- Air quality -- Planning for cold or frozen storage -- Enclosures -- Media support chronology -- The wheel.
Summary
Explains the role of storage conditions in the physical survival of photographs, films, audio and video tapes, CDs and DVDs.
