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Re: [ARSCLIST] Thinner CD-R cases?; ArchivingTemperatures?;CD-RCaseLabelling?
Foil hub labels tend to be thick, and can cause unpredictable problems
because they modify the critical clamping area of CD and DVD discs.
Jerry
Media Sciences, Inc.
http://www.mscience.com/
Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
>
> Thank you, Miriam.
> The URL is
> http://www.archivalsuppliers.com/shop/
> They make a foil backed CD hub label, number 387-1730.
> A package of 200 is $4.75, with discounts if you buy more.
> But they do warn that "if you are holding CDs for permanent
> retention, the circle labels for the CD may not be advised".
> No warning as to any CD play problems.
> Malcolm R
>
> *******
>
> Miriam Meislik wrote:
>
> > There is a hub label for CDs that is available. They are also available in an
> > acid free/foil backed version from University Products. I have tried a couple
> > and they seem to work well. This is what I intend to use to label our CDs and
> > the DVDs that we will be creating for an ongoing digitization project. For us
> > this appears to be the best labeling solution.
> >
> > Miriam
> >
> > Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
> >
> > > Was it ever ascertained who, if anyone, manufactures a donut shaped label
> > > (appx. .0625" x 1.50" diameter) that can be used around that clear inner
> > > ring? I vaguely remember hearing of such a beast and I did a little research
> > > on this and came up blank.
> > > If the adhesive was found to be of archival quality it seems this would be a
> > > good solution for labelling archival CDs.
> > > I am not an archivist, but currently I label the container (I've been using
> > > either cardboard sleeves or full on jewel boxes) and leave the CD blank.
> > > Just have to be very careful handling them one at a time so as to not
> > > mis-file!
> > > Malcolm R
> > >
> > > *******
> > >
> > > Jerome Hartke wrote:
> > >
> > > > Stick-on labels can be very risky for long term storage unless they are
> > > > thoroughly tested first. Adhesives can degrade the information layer, or
> > > > the entire label can shrink/expand, and thus stress or even delaminate
> > > > the disc. Better to write on the clear inner ring using a soft tip
> > > > marker with water based ink.
> > > >
> > > > Jerry
> > > > Media Sciences, Inc.
> >
> > --
> > Miriam Meislik
> > Associate Archivist
> > Photograph Curator
> > Archives of Industrial Society
> > 7500 Thomas Blvd.
> > University of Pittsburgh
> > Pittsburgh, PA 15260
> > (412)244-7075 voice
> > (412)244-7077 fax
> > miriam@xxxxxxxx
> >
> > http://www.library.pitt.edu/libraries/archives/archives.html
> > http://digital.library.pitt.edu/pittsburgh/index.html