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S E S S I O N 3 : Deterioration of Film and Electronic Media                        PRESERVATION 101

Preservation Planning Survey – Film-Based and Electronic Media Collections

1. Provide a general description of what is included in your film-based and electronic media collections for each category of
material. Include specific formats to the extent that you are able to identify them (e.g., 16mm film, reel-to-reel tapes, CD-R,
VHS videotape).

Photographic Negatives and Transparencies:

Motion Picture Film::

Microforms:

Sound Recordings:

Videotapes:

Magnetic disks, CDs, and DVDs:

2. Within each category, what portions of your film-based and electronic media do you feel are
most deteriorated, and what types of deterioration are the most common? ?

Photographic Negatives and Transparencies:

Motion Picture Film::

Microforms:

Sound Recordings:

Videotapes:

Magnetic disks, CDs, and DVDs:

3. Are there portions of your film-based and electronic media collections that may require a more detailed collection condition
survey (e.g., photographic negatives, reel-to-reel tapes)? If so, which?


4. Thinking back to the discussion in Session 1 about those collections that are most important to your institution, which at-risk
collections do you feel might be your highest priority for preservation?




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