On 6/24/05, Joanne Seitter <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Larry wrote
> 
> > If you want a lengthy discussion of the "sins of the use of fasteners",
> > post this question to the Archives List.
> 
> In my former
> life as an archivist, rubber bands were definitely "VERY BAD THINGS."
> So I will say if any of the records that are being held together by
> rubber bands ...

 All kidding aside =| , they are potentially damaging in the storage of 
cetain types of records as well, the most prtominent variety I can speak to 
is microfiche and microfilm aperture cards. And most vendors that produce 
them (in smaller batches, at least) ALWAYS send them back when finished in 
this manner until you ask them not to. 

The worst case was a vendor that wrapped an NCR paper copy of the invoice 
around the cards as a packing list and used a rubber band to hold it in 
place!!

 Of course, just about any fastener is on the list of
> very bad things.

 SEE?!?!? I KNEW IT!!! =)

 Now that I am in RM, I have lightened up on the use of fasteners, after
> all, most of what I deal with is going to be dumped in a shredder in 7
> years or less, so who cares. I still use a pencil all the time. 

 Well, unless you have an extremely high volume shredder that can chew 
through binder clips and the like, or a bulletproof warranty, I'm sure you 
still care somewhat.

 You can
> take the archivist out of the archives, but..........................

  Won't touch this one...
 Larry

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