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.
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.