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

Author/creator Byers, Fred R.
Other author National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
Other author Council on Library and Information Resources.
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Council on Library and Information Resources ; Gaithersburg, MD : National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2003.
Descriptionvi, 42 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Supplemental ContentClick here for online version
Subjects

Variant title Care and handling of compact discs and digital video discs
Series[CLIR publication]
CLIR publication ; no. 121. ^A1153550
Contents 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.
General note"October 2003"--Cover.
General notePrinted from the CLIR website.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 38-42).
ISBN1932326049 (paperback)
ISBN9781932326048 (paperback)

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