bastsy stuff... health hazzard.... fill the dumpster and find other file copies somewhere else./// Ed Sharpe, Archivist for SMECC See the Museum's Web Site at www.smecc.org > Subj:Water damaged and moldy periodicals > Date:7/6/2006 8:16:29 AM US Mountain Standard Time > From:[log in to unmask] > To:[log in to unmask] > Sent from the Internet > > > > Presently, we would like to begin inventorying and re > boxing duplicates of our organization's magazine to be > sent off to an offsite storage facility (approximately > 1,000-1,500 duplicates). For many years, the > magazines have been stored in a basement that has been > plagued by flooding and leaking. Consequently, many > of the magazines have suffered from water damage and > mold infestation. What I'm wondering is: > > Is there an inexpensive method to combat the mold > infestation? > > We already have copies in our library, so I'm > wondering if the magazines in the basement are even > worth repackaging and saving. How can we determine if > these magazines are so damaged they may be beyond the > point of no return? Is there some standard gage that > we can be directed to? > > Is there any way to combat placing potentially moldy > items with items that were spared? > > We have little money and man power for this project. > I am hoping someone can give advice and/or share > experiences dealing with this type of project. > > Thanks in advance! > > Please feel free to contact me off the listserv. > > Jennifer Anna > Anthology Film Archives > [log in to unmask] > Thanks, Ed Sharpe, Archivist for SMECC See the Museum's Web Site at www.smecc.org We are always lo A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>