Re: [ARSCLIST] Risk assessment tool

["joe@xxxxxxxxxxx" <sergei01@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's not much to go on. I might start with the cassettes assuming they
needed no baking, because they would be easiest to do and could be
auditioned for a brief description of content. But maybe the curling acetate
is most in danger and should be tackled first? Or a mix, work on some while
the tapes bake.

js

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Casey, Michael T" <micasey@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 7:58 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Risk assessment tool


Many thanks for the responses so far. To clarify question number 3 I'll
restate it:

3. If you had to choose between preservation transfer of an sss tape or
a curling acetate-based tape or an audio cassette from the 1970s, which
would you choose and why? Assume that the content is different on each
but each has been rated as equivalent in value. Assume also that you are
conducting a visual survey of your collection and you have no further
information on the individual recording. Therefore, your choice is based
solely on what is known about how the format itself deteriorates and the
risk that it represents.

Thanks
Mike



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Mike Casey
Associate Director for Recording Services
Archives of Traditional Music
Indiana University

(812) 855-8090
micasey@xxxxxxxxxxx

Co-chair, ARSC Technical Committee

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