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Anniversary Article
Going Green Fades Photos Faster
This article was originally published in The Archival Advisor, Issue 2 - July, 2007. It is republished here in the anniversary edition due to the increasing popularity of green initiatives and the need for understanding their potential effects on photographs.
Many people are switching from incandescent to fluorescent light bulbs to save energy, but most don't know that fluorescent fades photos faster. If you're going to go green make sure you frame your photos behind glass. Glass cuts out much of the harmful UV energy from fluorescent bulbs and will help your picture remain pristine much longer.
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Welcome to The Archival Advisor One Year Anniversary Newsletter!
As we set out in June of 2007, the goal of the Image Permanence Institute's Archival Advisor Newsletter was to reach the general public on issues of photo preservation. We are succeeding and the newsletter subscription has nearly doubled in size since January of this year!
Thanks to your input and referrals we know that we now reach family photo collectors, genealogists, scrapbookers, amateur and professional photographers, artists, photograph collectors, cultural heritage professionals, educators, designers, retailers, and manufacturers. We continue to receive financial support only through IPI corporate sponsors, whose logos appear at the bottom of each newsletter. Their dedication is important and we thank them for their support.
We would also like to thank you for recommending this free newsletter to your friends, colleagues, and family. We would like to welcome the new subscribers that have joined us through appearances of The Archival Advisor and IPI at tradeshows. We have been proud of the growth of The Archival Advisor Newsletter. We look forward to another year of providing news and updates on archival care and preservation of photographs and other family collection media.
Sincerely,
Andrea and Daniel
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Tips & Tricks
How to Store Albums: Vertical vs. Boxes
Photo and scrapbook albums may contain photographs, ticket stubs, postcards, or other memorabilia. They range from plastic pocket pages to intricate works of scrapbook art. However, they are all bound in book form and have similar storage requirements. They should first and foremost always be stored in cool dry areas of your home. Avoid direct sunlight and areas with lots of airborne contamination like kitchens and basements. Albums are generally stored on shelves in two different ways, depending on their age and condition.
Vertical Storage
Vertical storage involves upright storage with side support of either another book volume or a bookend.
It is appropriate for:
- Albums with an intact spine and a solid binding.
- Albums with embellishments. If the book is stored horizontally, its weight can cause embellishments to leave imprints on neighboring pages.
Box Storage
Box storage involves horizontal storage with a single album laid flat in an acid-free, lignin-free box suitable for photographs.*
It is appropriate for:
- Heirloom or important historic albums.
- Albums that have a strained or damaged binding.
*For more information on what is suitable for photographs see the article How to Determine if a Product is Photo-Safe. |
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Term of the Month
RH (Relative Humidity) - A measure of moisture content in the air. Moisture is crucial to many of the chemical reactions that harm photographs. Reducing air moisture content can significantly extend the life of printed images on film or paper substrates. However, if the relative humidity becomes too low, photographs can sustain irreversible physical deformation and embrittlement. High humidity can lead to the growth of mold on photographs, dye bleed, or the bonding of prints to each other or surrounding smooth surfaces (blocking). Therefore, ISO has recommended that RH levels be kept between 30% and 50%.
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Link of the Month
Prints and Photographs Digital Gallery
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