Re: Archival fixed storage media

[Lajetta, Denise]

Marla -   Here's a link to an article about CD-Rs and deterioration rate.  (I received the link from a fellow student in a library and information management class).  Although a CD-R is not a DVD, you may be able to search the archives of this publication and find more pertinent information.   Apparently, some CD-Rs turn out to be unsuitable for long-term archiving because they degrade after a couple of years.  It turns out the culprits may be adhesive labels for the CD, and the quality of the dye used to make the CD.  Manufactured CDs that purchased software comes on (like AOL disks) are manufactured a different way, and less likely to degrade with time. http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=15800263&pgno=1 Denise Lajetta, Administrative Specialist Center for Indigenous Nations Studies University of Kansas 2114 Jayhawk Blvd., Lippincott Rm. 105 Lawrence, KS 66045 W: 785/864-2254  email: laje...@ku.edu America had often been discovered before Columbus, but it had always been hushed up.                    Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900)                           -----Original Message----- From: Misunas, Marla [mailto:mmisu...@sfmoma.org] Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 2:06 PM To: mcn-l@mcn.edu Subject: Archival fixed storage media Hi everyone,   At SFMOMA we are beginning to archive some large raw image files (our servers are getting full) and are looking to tap into your information/experience on the elusive question of which fixed storage media we should use -- now.  Should we use Kodak’s Gold Ultima?  Should we use DVD?  Does anyone have information on predicted longevity for DVD?  Is there a specific type of DVD we should use?  Is there an archival alternative to DVD?  Which different redundant media storage formats are recommended?  Does anyone (really) migrate their fixed media every few years?  Any issues about migration we should look out for?   We’ve tossed these questions around for quite a while and we are familiar with many resources (such as the Colorado Digitization Program) but as our field is always updating itself, I wanted to check in on any current thinking/research, etc.   Thanks so much for any ideas or suggestions.    Marla Misunas Collections Information Manager Collections Information and Access San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (415) 357- 4186 (voice) (415) 947-1186 (fax) www.sfmoma.org ___________________________________ Board Member, Museum Computer Network Conference Co-Chair, Minneapolis 2004 www.mcn.edu     --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: laje...@ku.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com