Main entry:

Byers, Fred R., author.

Title & Author:

Care and handling of CDs and DVDs : a guide for librarians and archivists / by Fred R. Byers.

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Council on Library and Information Resources ; Gaithersburg, Md. : National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2003.

Description:

vi, 42 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Notes:
"October 2003."
Printed from the CLIR website.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 38-42).
1. Introduction -- Scope of this guide -- Use of terms: information, content, and data -- Comparative stability of optical discs and other media -- CDs and DVDs: operation and variety -- 2. Ensuring that your digital content remains available -- 3. Disc structure -- Polycarbonate (plastic) substrate layer -- Data layer -- Date layer in ROM discs -- Data layer in R discs -- Data layer in RW and RAM discs -- Metal (reflective) layer -- Metal layer in RW, ROM, and RAM discs -- Metal layer in R discs -- Metal layers in double-layer DVD-ROM discs -- Lacquer (metal protective) layer (CDs) -- Optional surface layer -- 4. How long can you store CDs and DVDs and use them again? -- CD-ROM, DVD-ROM discs -- CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R discs -- CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM discs -- 5. Conditions that affect CDs and DVDs -- Environmental conditions -- Temperature and relative humidity -- Light exposure -- Moisture -- Organic solvents -- Magnetism, X-rays, microwaves, and radiation -- Individual disc storage -- Surface-handling effects -- Scratches on the laser-reading side of CDs and DVDs -- Scratches on the label side of CDs -- Scratches on the label side of single-sided DVDs -- Fingerprints, smudges, dirt, and dust -- Marking -- Flexing -- Application of adhesive labels -- Disc surface printing -- Wear from disc play -- 6. Cleaning.
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ISBN:

1932326049 (paperback)
9781932326048 (paperback)

Subject:

Cambio Democrático Panama
Deutsche Vereinigung für Datenschutz
Optical disks Preservation Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Optical disks Storage Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Digital preservation Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Digital media Storage Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Data protection Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Optical disks.
Information Storage and Retrieval
Digital
Disques optiques numériques Conservation.
Disques optiques numériques.
Disques optiques numériques Conservation Guides, manuels, etc.
Protection de l'information (Informatique) Guides, manuels, etc.
optical disks.
Data protection
Digital preservation
Benutzung
Bestandserhaltung
Magazin
DVD
CD
Compact discs.
Digital Versatile Disc.
Conservatie.
Optiska skivor handböcker.

Form/genre:

Preservation
Handbook
CD.
Manuals (instructional materials)
manuals (instructional materials)
handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Guides et manuels.

Added entries:

National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.), publisher.
Council on Library and Information Resources, publisher.
CLIR publication ; no. 121.

Care and handling of compact discs and digital video discs

Holdings:

Location: Library main 230084
Call No.: Z681.3 O6 B9 2003
Status: Available