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Audio and video carriers

Report written by Dietrich Schüller, describes recording principles, storage and handling, maintenance of equipment, format and equipment obsolence, for each type of carrier, and includes a list of recommended reading.
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Digitisation workflow for analogue open reel tapes
A step by step approach for the production of digital copies from analogue tapes from a technical point of view. It contains references to other literature and many detailed photographs. Written by Juha Henriksson & Nadja Wallaszkovits.

The Digital Black Hole
Article written by Jonas Palm, head of preservation of the Riksarkivet (National Archives of Sweden). It presents an analysis of costs for digitizing and long-term storage.
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  acetate deformation/spoking effect
Acetate deformation /spoking effect  
Photograph from: Digitisation workflow for analogue open reel tapes (© Phonogrammarchiv, Vienna)