Guidelines for Handling Fragile Materials for Purposes of Data Recovery

The Data-PASS Partnership anticipates acquiring data in various forms, conditions and on a variety of media. The following outlines a series of guidelines or 'Best Practices' by which to approach the handling of specific older and potentially more fragile materials. It is not intended to provide strict guidelines on handling of all project acquisitions but focuses specifically on those that might be at the greatest risk due to the age and condition of the data source.