[PADG:433] DVD cleaning

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Subject: [PADG:433] DVD cleaning
From: Tyra Grant <stgrant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:29:24 -0500
Message-id: <6.2.1.2.2.20050428160347.028be6e8@casbah.it.northwestern.edu>
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We will soon begin lending videos on DVD and I have been asked about DVD cleaning machines. I want to make sure whatever advice I offer about DVD care and cleaning is up-to-date.

Could someone help me with the following questions:

1. Starting with basics: are CDs and DVDs the same as far as care and cleaning go?

2. What's the latest on the best way to clean DVDs? (I have the NIST guidelines---are there any better or additional guidelines I should secure?)

3. Are any DVD cleaning machines recommended? Does anyone have experience with these? Are the machines considered equal-to, better than or not-as-good as hand-cleaning?

4. Should I be seeking advice or information on this matter elsewhere? If so, where?

Thanks,
Tyra Grant
Head, Preservation Department\
Northwestern University Library
Phone: 847-491-4672

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