Re: [ARSCLIST] CD sleeves for binders

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Chris,

I don't recall ever seeing a recommendation for archival storage of optical
discs using sleeves (of any kind).  I think inert plastic containers with
hubs are the safe way to go.

Page 19 of this NIST guide offers some storage options you might consider.

http://www.itl.nist.gov/div895/carefordisc/CDandDVDCareandHandlingGuide.pdf



Best,

DS



Daniel Sbardella
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY  10023

212.870.1609



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I'm looking to buy clear CD sleeves that will fit into a 3-ring binder for
a CD archiving project a colleague and I are undertaking. Univenture has
the binder and types of sleeves we're looking for (
http://www.univenture.com/tech_safetysleeve.html) but I'm concerned about
their patented Safety-Sleeves because the sleeve is backed w/ a thin layer
of PVC. They call them archival but that doesn't necessarily mean anything,
and it's my understanding PVC is always to be avoided for any type of
storage. Has anyone used these and/or have recommendations for a source
3-ring CD sleeves?

Thanks,

Chris Borris
Archivist
Jazz at Lincoln Center
(212) 875-5193
cborris@xxxxxxxx