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Download full textVan Bogart, John W. C. – 1995
This document provides a guide on how to properly store and care for magnetic media to maximize their life expectancies. An introduction compares magnetic media to paper and film and outlines the scope of the report. The second section discusses things that can go wrong with magnetic media. Binder degradation, magnetic particle instabilities,…
Descriptors: Audiotape Cassettes, Costs, Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Standards
Peer reviewedMallinson, John C. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1988
Describes the findings of the Committee on Preservation of the National Archives and Record Service, which compared the effectiveness of machine readable records and microfilm as storage media for archives. Discussion of the disadvantages of machine readable records focuses primarily on the rapid changes in technology. (4 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Audiodisks, Audiotape Recordings
