[PADG:1259] Re: CD-ROM assessments

[GeorgeBlood <georgeblood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Emily,

I'd be happy to provide you with some test results (of media you 
have, or media we can test) for your presentation.

Please contact us directly.
georgeblood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

G

> Hello all,
>
> I am a graduate student currently enrolled in a Preservation
> Management class.  My partner and I will be conducting a needs
> assessment survey on a collection of CD-ROMs.  However, we are having
> some trouble finding examples of past surveys from other libraries.
> Since we don't have the equipment needed to test the BLER, we plan on
> doing a visual inspection for disc rot, hurricane patterns, scratches,
> fingerprints, label failure, etc. and a readability test, i.e. will it
> play on the computers available at the library and what software does
> it require.  Has anyone done an assessment on CD-ROMs?  Any
> suggestions for additional items to be included in the survey would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Best,
> Emily Rainwater


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