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pub59. New Tools for Preservation: Assessing Long-Term Environmental Effects on Library and Archives Collections
Reilly, James M.; Nishimura, Douglas W.; Zinn, Edward (11/95, 35 pp.) ISBN 1-887334-46-7 $10.00.

Introduces concept of Time Weighted Preservation Index (TWPI), a new way to measure how temperature and humidity changes affect storage environments for paper, photographs, magnetic tape, and any type of organic material. Explains how small changes in storage can significantly extend life of collections.

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Certificate in Data Curation

A new post-masters certificate program in data curation is now available at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Geared toward practicing professionals who are responsible for digital or data curation, the program emphasizes policy and technology in an intensive and extensive two-year, 30 credit hour program. The application deadline for summer admission is March 12, 2013. More information is available at http://sils.unc.edu/programs/graduate/post-masters-certificates/data-curation.