03659oam 2200661 a 450 991070206050332120120820105142.0(CKB)5470000002423522(OCoLC)53284448(OCoLC)52751679(OCoLC)644464830(OCoLC)648502349(EXLCZ)99547000000242352220031024d2003 ua 0engurmn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCare and handling of CDs and DVDs[electronic resource] a guide for librarians and archivists /by Fred R. ByersWashington, DC :Council on Library and Information Resources ;Gaithersburg, MD :National Institute of Standards and Technology,2003.1 online resource (vi, 42 pages) illustrationsNIST special publication ;500-252Title from PDF title screen (viewed Dec. 15, 2003)."October 2003."Includes bibliographical references (pages 38-42) and glossary.1. Introd. -- 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.Care and handling of CDs and DVDs Compact discsConservation and restorationHandbooks, manuals, etcCompact discsHandlingHandbooks, manuals, etcDVDsConservation and restorationHandbooks, manuals, etcDVDsHandlingHandbooks, manuals, etcDigital preservationHandbooks, manuals, etcHandbooks and manuals.lcgftCompact discsConservation and restorationCompact discsHandlingDVDsConservation and restorationDVDsHandlingDigital preservation025.706.55bclByers Fred R1390523National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)Council on Library and Information Resources.TOLTOLWAUOCLCQWAUOCLCQAFQOCLB@LGPOGAOSYBOCLCEBOOK9910702060503321Care and handling of CDs and DVDs3443312UNINA