CD Formats and Their Longevity – FAQ Source: Canadian Conservation Institute The following answers questions about the CD as a long-term storage option, the life expectancy of a CD, the best formats to use, how to store and clean CDs correctly, and how to determine the cause when your CD will not play properly.
Archive | June, 2017
Audio/Visual Materials FAQ
Audio/Visual Materials FAQ Source: Library of Congress
Scrapbooks
Scrapbooks Source: AIC Book and Paper Group WIKI This page discusses nature of scrapbooks and their preservation challenges, rehousing & encapsulation, digitization, and an annotated bibliography.
Ivory Laws and Regulations
Ivory Laws and Regulations Source: AIC-Objects Specialty Group Conservation Wiki The dramatic intersection of the ivory trade with elephant conservation efforts has resulted in an international consensus for ivory regulation, beginning in the 1970s and continuing to the present day. In 1975, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora […]
Ethics and Legal Issues
Etics and Legal Issues Source: AIC-Wooden Artifacts Group Conservation Wiki Materials derived from endangered species, including ivory, tortoiseshell, tropical woods and exotic feathers are sometimes incorporated into fine arts objects. There are far-ranging implications with these now protected materials, including legal, financial and ethical issues. This page presents information relating to a legal and materials […]
Film Base Identification
Film Base Identification Source: Part of filmcare.org of the Image Permanence Institute This tool is designed to help you determine which film bases comprise your collection. Since their introduction in the market, various formats were manufactured on different plastic bases. Some formats were only manufactured on one base, while others evolved over time.
Visual Decay Guide – Film and Negative deterioration
Visual Decay Guide – Film and Negative deterioration Source: Part of filmcare.org of the Image Permanence Institute
Motion Picture Film Processes
Motion Picture Film Processes Source: Part of filmcare.org from Image Permanence Institute
Knowing and Protecting Motion Picture Film Poster
Knowing and Protecting Motion Picture Film Poster Source: Image Permanence Institute
Storage Suitability
Storage Suitability Source: Part of filmcare.org from the Image Permanence Institute Collectively, the ISO standards for individual media contain seven different temperature recommendations. To simplify the evaluation and planning of storage conditions for mixed media collections, the recommendations below divides the range of possible temperatures into four categories: ROOM, COOL, COLD, and FROZEN.
