[filmscanners] Re: How to label CD backups

2002-11-05 Thread Julian Robinson
Good points, thanks everyone. I am off to buy a sharpie and a Staedtler Lumocolor. In response to [EMAIL PROTECTED]'s question, it seems that it is quite possible for any interference with the top layer to produce unspecified and unknowable chemical/mechanical reactions which can and do damage

[filmscanners] Re: How to label CD backups - storage

2002-11-05 Thread Julian Robinson
What I want to know is a decent labelling and storage regime. At present I resort to mmdd_clientname, and use Extensis Portfolio to catalogue the contents. That bit is fine, it's finding the CD which is a swine - the CD's are always out of sequence (gremlins, I swear) and the one I want is

[filmscanners] Re: How to label CD backups Tim

2002-11-05 Thread Julian Robinson
Tim - do you have any thoughts on the storage problem resulting from this work? Are plastic sleeves OK and better/worse than jewel cases? If so, what plastic? Julian At 04:48 06/11/02, you wrote: I've posted ad infinitum the advice about storage etc we were given by scientists from the

[filmscanners] CD Labeling

2002-11-05 Thread HPA
I have searched several archives for the latest on this, I don't have lots of time tonight, so here is the SHORT VERSION. (many details are omitted here) The general consensus of professional archivists is that is probably ok to use water base ink applied by soft point pens, but only in the