archival disaster: CD envelopes

[Glen Strom]

On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:27:13 -0500 (EST)
"D. Hugh Redelmeier" <hugh-pmF8o41NoarQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:

>I just went back into my write-mostly archive of old CDs and DVDs.  I
>store each of them in a CD envelope with a transparent window (so you
>can see the CD label).
>
>On my disks from 2004, the window is adhering to the disk.  When I try
>to remove the CD from the envelope, the window is sticking to the
>disk and tearing.  Big and little bits of the window remain on the
>disk.  It could be worse: the window could be ripping bits off the CD,
>rendering the CD useless.
>
>I am *guessing* that a CD reader can still read the disk with bits of
>window stuck to it.  After all, you can stick a paper label on that
>side of a CD.  It may be that the window has made the disk unbalanced
>and that might be a problem.
>
>Yikes!

I used to be in Records Management, and I learned that there are two
things in particular to avoid for long-term storage--plastic sleeves and
rubber bands. As you discovered, they can make quite a mess. Paper
clips are also bad (they rust).

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Glen Strom
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