Jennifer: You might find some helpful information at http://www.nedcc.org/. Especially their leaflets at http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/index3.htm. Also, see the resources at http://www.solinet.net/preservation/preservation_templ.cfm?doc_id=71 Ginny Jones (Virginia A. Jones, CRM, FAI) Records Manager Information Technology Division Newport News Dept. of Public Utilities Newport News, VA [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of jenn anna Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 11:13 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Water damaged and moldy periodicals 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] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com 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]> 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]>