Susan, Here's a 2005 article on the subject: "The Relative Stabilities of Optical Disc Formats" http://www.uni-muenster.de/Forum-Bestandserhaltung/downloads/iraci.pdf
Robert __________________________ Robert L. Weiner Consulting Strategic Technology Advisors to Nonprofit and Educational Institutions San Francisco, CA robert at rlweiner.com 415/643-8955 www.rlweiner.com -----Original Message----- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Fishman-Armstrong Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 5:43 AM To: 'Museum Computer Network Listserv' Subject: [MCN-L] DVD's (5 year lifetime true?) A couple of conservation questions: Our laboratory director came to me last week. He is starting to digitize his old maps on DVDs. He ran across some information that said that the lifetime of DVDs is only 5 years. Is that true? If so, what is the estimated lifespan of the gold plated DVDs? Finally, is the lifespan of DVDs shorter than CDs? Thanks, Susan +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Susan Fishman-Armstrong Laboratory Coordinator Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Archaeological Laboratory University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA 30118 678-839-6303 (office) 678-839-6306 (fax) www.westga.edu/~ajwlab/ -----Original Message----- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Amalyah Keshet Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 3:05 AM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] IP SIG: Copyright at the Whitney: the Oldenburg-PicassoExhibit Interesting post at : http://wendy.seltzer.org/blog/ "Copyright at the Whitney: the Oldenburg-Picasso Exhibit It goes without saying that I can't go anywhere without seeing copyright issues lurking in the background. The last room of the Whitney's "Picasso and American Art," however, forced them to the foreground..." Amalyah Keshet Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management The Israel Museum, Jerusalem akeshet at imj.org.il Chair, MCN IP SIG www.mcn.edu Blog www.musematic.net _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l
