Posts related to Cleaning and other Conservation Treatments on the ARSC/AAA message board. http://arsc-aaa.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:08:45 -0500 5 http://arsc-aaa.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=546 http://research.iu.edu/resources/media_pre...tion/index.html

The Media Preservation Survey report explores degradation and obsolescence issues with many of the 51 analog and physical digital formats held by 80 units on campus. It presents a strong case for the urgent need to digitize audio and video holdings in the near-term as well as immediately secure appropriate storage of motion picture film. The report also highlights the research value of the university's holdings and suggests concrete steps towards the development and implementation of a university-wide preservation plan.

The findings and analysis in the survey report may be useful to universities and other types of organizations with media holdings. Consultants for the report were David Francis, former Chief, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division at the Library of Congress; Dietrich Schüller, Director Emeritus, Vienna Phonogrammarchiv; and Chris Lacinak, President, AudioVisual Preservation Solutions.

Further information is available on the survey website at the url provided above.
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I am pleased to announce that the MLA Preservation Committee's Music Preservation Website is finally live!

Designed to bring information about the preservation of music materials together in one convenient location, the website currently features information related to music resources in a print format. Future installments will address audio materials and digitization for preservation. Please take a look and let us know what you think:

http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/committee...vation/HomePage

A special thanks to the Board for their confident support, the MLA web folks who have been tremendous to work with, and all the awesome Preservation Committee members who continue to work hard to turn our ideas into reality.

See you in Chicago!

Lisa Lazar
Chair, Preservation Committee

Performing Arts Librarian
University of Akron]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:31:47 -0500 http://arsc-aaa.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=344 http://arsc-aaa.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=72
While on a tour, I saw one place do this, but I'm not sure of the repercussions. Basically, they added a horizontal bar in the middle of their oven in order to hold data tapes vertically while they baked. The only downside to this approach I can think of is once the tape loosens the extra force/gravity on the tape could exaggerate the loose pack. On the positive, it seems like a more efficient use of space.

Can anyone argue for or against this idea?]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:37:40 -0400 http://arsc-aaa.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=72 http://arsc-aaa.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=35 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:59:12 -0400 http://arsc-aaa.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=35 http://arsc-aaa.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:33:07 -0400 http://arsc-aaa.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18 http://arsc-aaa.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12
They have a granular exudation on the surface. It is not the palmitic acid you find on lacquers, nor is it the substance you commonly find on Victrolac pressings. It is crystalline in nature, and sparkles in the light. Any idea what this substance is, and more importantly, how to remove it? I tried lime-away and ammonia. Both work after a fashion, but I think it's the liberal amount of applied elbow-grease that actually accomplishes the removal.

Kurt]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:02:25 -0400 http://arsc-aaa.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12