Hi Alice, While I was working at the Georgia Archives, I created a cost comparison and analysis of different media storage options, this is available thu the Moving Image Collections (MIC) preservation portal, see: http://mic.imtc.gatech.edu/preservationists_portal/presv_costcompare.htm <http://mic.imtc.gatech.edu/preservationists_portal/presv_costcompare.ht m> Another source of information comes from Sue Bigelow of the City of Vancouver Archives, see: http://www.cdncouncilarchives.ca/Storage_English.pdf <http://www.cdncouncilarchives.ca/Storage_English.pdf> If I could be of any assistance, please contact me off-list. Regards, Lance Watsky Program Coordinator UCLA Moving Image Archive Studies www.mias.ucla.edu 310.206.4966 FAX 310.825.3383 _____ From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alice Staples Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 6:14 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: freezers I thought this might be a cooling topic during this heat wave. As luck would have it, the air conditioning at our library broke down this week. Temperatures in the library were in the 90s. I am new to this position and am working at assessing the collections. I discovered that I have nitrate negatives, interfiled with safety film negatives. I need to purchase a refrigerator or freezer as soon as possible. I'm looking for any advice on this purchase. I believe there are about 2,000, mostly 4"x5" negatives. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Alice P. Staples Associate Professor Archives/Special Collections Librarian Michael J. Spinelli, Jr. Center for University Archives and Special Collections Herbert H. Lamson Library Plymouth State University Plymouth NH 03264 603-535-2961 [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]> 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]>