Taking it Further
Additional Resources
This bibliography is not exhaustive, but has been prepared as a starting point to help you obtain more information on the structure and deterioration of film-based and electronic media collections.
General
Adelstein, Peter Z. IPI Media Storage Quick Reference. Rochester, NY: Image Permanence Institute, 2004. See http://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/shtml_sub/dl_pubdownloads.shtml.
Albright, Gary. "Storage Enclosures for Photographic Materials." In Preservation of Library and Archival Materials: A Manual. 3rd ed. Andover, MA: NEDCC, 1999. http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf411.pdf (PDF).
Lavedrine, Bertrand. A Guide to the Preventive Conservation of Photograph Collections. Los Angeles: Getty, 2003.
Reilly, James M. Storage Guide for Color Photographic Materials. Rochester, NY: New York State Education Department and Image Permanence Institute, 1998. http://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/shtml_sub/cat_pubs.shtml.
Ritzenthaler, Mary Lynn, and Diane Vogt O'Connor, with Helena Zinkham, Brett Carnell, and Kit A. Peterson. Photographs: Archival Care and Management. Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2006.
Wilhelm, Henry. The Permanence and Care of Color Photographs: Traditional and Digital Color Prints, Color Negatives, Slides, and Motion Pictures. Grinnell, IA: Preservation Publishing Company, 1993. http://www.wilhelm-research.com/book_toc.html.
Photographic Negatives and Transparencies
Albright, Gary. "Duplication of Historical Negatives." In Preservation of Library and Archival Materials: A Manual. 3rd ed. Andover, MA: NEDCC, 1999. http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf53.htm.
Reilly, James M. IPI Storage Guide for Acetate Film. Rochester, NY: Image Permanence Institute, 1993. See http://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/shtml_sub/dl_pubdownloads.shtml.
Valverde, Maria Fernanda. Photographic Negatives: Nature and Evolution of Processes. 2nd edition. Rochester, NY: George Eastman House and Image Permanence Institute, 2005. http://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/shtml_sub/cat_pubs.shtml
Motion Picture Film
Association of Moving Image Archivists. The Home Film Preservation Guide. http://www.filmforever.org/.
The Film Preservation Guide: the Basics for Archives, Libraries, and Museums. San Francisco, CA: National Film Preservation Foundation, 2004. http://www.filmpreservation.org/.
National Fire Protection Agency. NFPA Standard for the Storage and Handling of Cellulose Nitrate Film. 2001 edition. Quincy, MA: NFPA, 2001.
Microforms
Dalton, Steve. "Microfilm and Microfiche." In Preservation of Library and Archival Materials: A Manual. 3rd ed. Andover, MA: NEDCC, 1999. http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf51.htm.
Fox, Lisa. Preservation Microfilming: A Guide for Librarians and Archivists. 2nd ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 1996.
Magnetic Media
Van Bogart, John W.C. Magnetic Tape Storage and Handling: A Guide for Libraries and Archives. Washington, DC: Commission on Preservation and Access, June 1995. http://www.clir.org/pubs/abstract/pub54.html.
Vidipax Web site. www.vidipax.com. See the video and audio format guides and the magnetic tape preservation section.
Wheeler, Jim. Video Preservation Handbook. 2002. http://www.amianet.org/publication/resources/guidelines/WheelerVideo.pdf (PDF).
Optical Media
Byers, Fred R. Care and Handling of CDs and DVDs: A Guide for Librarians and Archivists. Washington, DC: Council on Library and Information Resources and National Institute of Standards and Technology, October 2003. http://www.clir.org/PUBS/abstract/pub121abst.html.
Sound Recordings
The History of Sound Recording Technology Web site. http://www.recording-history.org/HTML/tech.html.
Library of Congress. Cylinder, Disc, and Tape Care in a Nutshell. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 2002. http://www.lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/care/record.html.
St. Laurent, Gilles. The Care and Handling of Recorded Sound Materials. Washington, DC: Commission on Preservation and Access, 1991, revised 1996. http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/st-laurent/care.html.
