[PADG:444] Re: DVD cleaning

[Rachel Hoff <rhoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tyra,
Did you receive any answers to your questions?  I was hoping that they 
would go out to the whole group.  Could you pass along the information, 
if you got any.  I have been having the same issues and questions.
Thank you very much.
Hope you have a great day.
Rachel

Tyra Grant wrote:

> 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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Rachel L. Hoff
Preservation Specialist
Health Sciences Library-CB#7585
The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7585
(919) 966-7331
rhoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx