Re: [ARSCLIST] disaster recovery information for less common audio materials

[Tara Kennedy <tara.d.kennedy@xxxxxxxx>]

Steve-

Thanks so much for the information! Actually, that transcript was sent to 
me by George Blood, so I already have that great source of information. :)

I will add your recommendations to my cheat sheet.

Thank you so much!!
Best,
Tara

At 08:42 PM 5/31/2006, you wrote:
> There may still be on the net the disaster recovery plan I wrote for the 
> Boston Public Library after its flood in 2000.  I think I addressed some 
> of these.
>
> Edisons are lamenated, often with fine wood powder inside which absorb 
> moiture easily.  My recommendation, discard them.
>
> Water should not affect the belts.  Fire will.
>
> Wire.  It should be stainless steel (but is not always.)  This is pretty 
> robust in storage but may be subject to possible tangling if suddenly 
> heated and cooled.  Also, of course, the magnetic signal may be affected 
> by intense heat.  Not much you can do about the last issue.
>
> One thing I recommend is a scanner and/or xerox machine to save the 
> documentation.  It requires someone adept at numbering to tie the artifact 
> to the affiliated debris or its picture.  During the recovery process, 
> there's a whole lot of triage going on to avoid poising the rescuers.
>
> Steve Smolian
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tara Kennedy" <tara.d.kennedy@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 6:07 PM
> Subject: [ARSCLIST] disaster recovery information for less common audio 
> materials
>
>
> > hello all-
> >
> > george blood suggested i poll this listserv for the answer(s) to this 
> > question:
> >
> > i am currently creating a "cheat sheet" for wet disaster recovery of 
> > audio materials for a presentation at ALA. the categories are: media 
> > type, action time, handling precautions, prep/cleaning (more like 
> > rinsing) materials, and drying materials.
> >
> > there is a good deal of information on recovery of magnetic tape, vinyl 
> > and acetate/shellac discs, but almost nothing on more obscure media such 
> > as the following:
> >
> > wax media (cylinders, disc masters)
> > phenol discs (edison diamond discs)
> > vulcanite (berliner) discs
> > wire recordings
> > magnetic belt recordings (dictation)
> > grooved belt recordings (dictation)
> > any and all playback equipment
> >
> > does anyone have any guidance as to what i can advise people on doing to 
> > recovery these materials if they get wet? i have some information, and 
> > some of it seems obvious in terms of materials science, but i would 
> > prefer to hear from people who have had direct experience with recovering 
> > these materials. you will (of course) be properly credited for your efforts.
> >
> > i appreciate any and all insight you all can provide me!
> >
> > thank you so much,
> > sincerely,
> > tara kennedy
> >
> >
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Tara D. Kennedy
Preservation Field Services Librarian
Yale University Libraries
130 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 432-4335
tara.d.kennedy@xxxxxxxx
"let me help you help your library"