On 1/6/16 9:42 AM, Noel Chiappa wrote:
I have a DEC manual (actually a Products Guide) still in its original
shrink-wrap, and I'm interested in hearing opinions/rationales on whether or
not I should keep it like that
The CHM archivists tell me shrink wrap will continue to shrink, and it
sho
On 1/6/2016 5:42 PM, William Donzelli wrote:
The proper term is "deaccession".
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Will
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 7:49 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote:
> From: Ian S. King
> Implicit in the "involved in museums" domain: artifacts come in, they
> don't go back out except on loan. :-)
Wha
The proper term is "deaccession".
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Will
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 7:49 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote:
> > From: Ian S. King
>
> > Implicit in the "involved in museums" domain: artifacts come in, they
> > don't go back out except on loan. :-)
>
> What, you've never heard of 'de-acquisitioning
Yes, I have, but I try not to think about it - gotta keep the blood
pressure under control
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 4:49 PM, Noel Chiappa
wrote:
> > From: Ian S. King
>
> > Implicit in the "involved in museums" domain: artifacts come in, they
> > don't go back out except on loan. :
> From: Ian S. King
> Implicit in the "involved in museums" domain: artifacts come in, they
> don't go back out except on loan. :-)
What, you've never heard of 'de-acquisitioning'? (Boy, that one sure wins the
George Orwell Memorial NewSpeak award...)
Noel
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 1:05 PM, Noel Chiappa
wrote:
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>
>
> > From: Fred Cisin
>
> > OTOH, if you want to SELL it
>
> When it comes to me and PDP-11 stuff, 'cold dead hands'! :-)
>
> Noel
>
Implicit in the "involved in museums" domain: artifacts come in, they don't
go back out ex
> From: Evan Koblentz
> 1. How rare/valuable is the item?
Moderately rare, not very valuable.
> 2. What else might be inside the package?
Nothing - it's clear shrink-wrap around a loose-leaf manual.
> 3. Will opening it cause any damage?
No.
> 4. Can you store it in a sui
On Wed, 6 Jan 2016, Evan Koblentz wrote:
You can always put the guide into a Zip-Lock bag or whatever.
So I'd say open it.
OTOH, if you want to SELL it, "original shrink wrap" provides an assurance
to somebody who doesn't know you, that the contents are all there and
undamaged - no pages miss
>
> So I have a question for people who are involved in museums, and similar
> roles - how intense should I be about keeping things just as they were?
Well, I don't fit into that category, but I'll give my tuppence-worth.
> I have a DEC manual (actually a Products Guide) still in its original
>
So I have a question for people who are involved in museums, and similar
roles - how intense should I be about keeping things just as they were?
There are a few things to consider. For example:
1. How rare/valuable is the item?
2. What else might be inside the package?
3. Will opening it cause
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 9:42 AM, Noel Chiappa
wrote:
> So I have a question for people who are involved in museums, and similar
> roles - how intense should I be about keeping things just as they were?
> I have a DEC manual (actually a Products Guide) still in its original
> shrink-wrap, and I'm i
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