8.1 Carrier Type, Media Type, and Reproduction Method Summary | 8.2 Storage Temperature and Humidity Summary | 8.3 Resources
Section 8: Additional Resources and References
TABLE 1.1
Carrier Type, Media Type, and Reproduction Method Summary
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Reproduction Method |
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Electro |
Electro |
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Opto |
Photo |
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Magnetic Media |
Tape |
x |
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Wire |
x |
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Grooved Media |
Disc |
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x |
x |
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Cylinder |
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x |
x |
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Optical Media |
CD |
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|
x |
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DVD |
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x |
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Film Media |
Image |
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x |
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Optical Sound |
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x |
x |
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Magnetic Sound |
x |
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TABLE 1.2
Storage Temperature and Humidity Summary
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Storage |
Magnetic Tape |
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CD, DVD |
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Nitrate |
Acetate |
Polyester |
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Acetate |
Polyester |
B&W |
Color |
B&W |
Color |
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Room |
60°F-74°F |
No |
No |
Fair |
Fair |
Fair |
No |
No |
No |
Fair |
No |
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Cool |
46°F-60°F |
Fair |
Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Good |
No |
No |
No |
Good |
No |
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Cold |
32°F-46°F |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Very Good |
Good |
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Subzero |
-4°F-32°F |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
8.3 Resources from the Community
Audio Resources
- NARA, How do I Identify Audio Formats?
https://www.archives.gov/preservation/formats/audio-identify-formats.html. - NARA, What are some important characteristics of audio formats? https://www.archives.gov/preservation/formats/audio-important-characteristics.html
- FACET: The Field Audio Collection Evaluation Tool, Format Characteristics and Preservation Problems Version 1.0 http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/projects/sounddirections/facet/facet_formats.pdf
- ARSC Guide for Audio Preservation, chapter 2, Audio Formats: Characteristics and Deterioration https://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub164/pub164.pdf
- IASA TC-05, chapter 2, Type of Carriers, Recording Principles, Composition, Physical and Chemical Stability, Deterioration by Replay
http://www.iasa-web.org/tc05/2-type-carriers-recording-principles-composition-physical-and-chemical-stability-deterioration - The History of Sound Recording Technology
https://www.recordinghistory.org - Chapter 3 (Disc Structure) of the CLIR report
Care and Handling of CDs and DVDs: A Guide for Librarians and Archivists (PDF). - An Introduction to Optical Media Preservation
http://www.avpreserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/OpticalMediaPreservation.pdf - Chapter 2.3 Optical carriers in IASA TC-05, Handling and Storage of Audio and Video Carriers. http://www.iasa-web.org/tc05/23-optical-carriers
- ARSC Guide for Audio Preservation, chapter 2.4 Optical Disc Formats https://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub164/pub164.pdf
Video Resources
- Mona Jimenez and Liss Platt, Videotape Identification and Assessment Guide. Texas Commission on the Arts, 2004
http://www.arts.texas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/video.pdf - Timothy Vitale and Paul Messier, Video Preservation Website, Video Format Identification Guide on the Video Preservation Website, 2007
http://videopreservation.conservation-us.org/vid_id/index.html - NARA How do I Identify Video Formats?
https://www.archives.gov/preservation/formats/video-identify-formats.html
Film Resources
- NEDCC: A Short Guide to Film Base Photographic Materials
https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/5.-photographs/5.1-a-short-guide-to-film-base-photographic-materials-identification,-care,-and-duplication
- IPI Storage Guide for Acetate Film
https://s3.cad.rit.edu/ipi-assets/publications/acetate_guide.pdf
- Film Forever: The Home Film Preservation Guide http://www.centerforhomemovies.org/filmforever/
- The Film Preservation Guide: The Basics for Libraries, Archives and Museums, National Film Preservation Board
http://www.filmpreservation.org/preservation-basics/the-film-preservation-guide-download - NARA, How do I identify motion picture film formats? https://www.archives.gov/preservation/formats/motion-picture-film-identify-formats.html
- National Film Preservation Foundation (2004). The Film Preservation Guide, Chapter 2, Section 2.1: Film Gauges. https://www.filmpreservation.org/userfiles/image/PDFs/fpg_2.pdf
- Richard Wright, DPC Technology Watch Report 12-01: Preserving Moving Pictures and Sound, 2012
http://dx.doi.org/10.7207/twr12-01
Storage and Shipping References
- Peter Z. Adelstein, IPI Media Storage Quick Reference, 2nd edition.
https://s3.cad.rit.edu/ipi-assets/publications/msqr.pdf -
Fred Byers, Care and Handling of CDs and DVDs: A Guide for Librarians and Archivists, Section 5: Conditions That Affect CDs and DVDs
https://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub121/sec5.html - IASA TC-05 Handling and Storage of Audio and Video Carriers, Chapter 5: Passive Preservation: Environmental Factors, Handling and Storage
http://www.iasa-web.org/tc05/3-passive-preservation-environmental-factors-handling-and-storage - NARA Directive 1571 Archival Storage Standards from the National Archives https://www.archives.gov/foia/directives/nara1571.pdf
- IASA TC-05 Handling and Storage of Audio and Video Carriers, Chapter 4.5.2: Storage Facilities and Transport http://www.iasa-web.org/tc05/46-shelving
- Film Forever: Chapter 8.2, Freezing your film, Five Easy Steps
http://www.filmforever.org/
- Film Preservation Guide, Chapter 5.8, Shipping your film http://www.filmpreservation.org/userfiles/image/PDFs/fpg_5.pdf
- SMPTE RP 103:1995 - SMPTE Recommended Practice - Care, Storage, Operation, Handling and Shipping of Magnetic Recording Tape for Television https://pub.smpte.org/pub/rp103/rp0103-1995_stable2005.pdf