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NISO Press Release - Environmental Conditions Standard



NISO Publishes Environmental Conditions Standard

Bethesda, Md., USA – (April 9, 2001) NISO, the National Information
Standards Organization, announced today the publication of a standard on
Environmental Conditions for Exhibiting Library and Archival Materials
(ANSI/NISO Z39.79-2001).  This new NISO standard explains how to exhibit and
display library and archival items - books, manuscripts, photos, and
pamphlets - to minimize the wear and tear on the item.

This standard relates to individual bound volumes in various binding styles
and composed of various materials, printed ephemera, flat paper, and vellum
items (manuscripts, art on paper, etc.), and photographs.  Specific
parameters are recommended for exposure to light, relative humidity,
temperature, gaseous and particulate contaminants, display techniques, and
case and support material components.  In addition, the standard lists
materials generally recognized to be safe and not safe in the construction
of exhibit cases, and physical supports or restraints for exhibiting library
and archival materials.

The Environmental Conditions standard will be useful to librarians and
archivists balancing the desire to display important documents and materials
with the need to protect these documents and materials.

This standard, like all NISO standards, is available for downloading free
from the NISO web site (http://www.niso.org). It is available in hardcopy
for $49 from NISO Press (Telephone: 301-362-6904).


About NISO:
NISO is the only U.S. group accredited by the American National Standards
Institute to develop and promote technical standards for use in information
delivery services providing voluntary standards for libraries, publishers
and related information technology organizations.  All NISO standards are
developed by consensus under the guidance of experts and practitioners in
the field to meet the needs of both the information user and the producer.
For information about NISO’s current standardization interests and
membership possibilities, please visit the NISO website at
http://www.niso.org.

For additional information contact NISO Headquarters at (301) 654-2512.
Email: nisohq@niso.org

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