I would think the determination of hazardous and recommended disposal would be based on the makeup of the material in microcards or microfiche. Are they acetate, polyester, silver halide, or something else?

Janice

Janice Lange

Associate Director/ Collections and Technical Services

Newton Gresham Library

Sam Houston State University

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From: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG] On Behalf Of Victoria C. Vega
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 12:40 PM
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They are considered hazardous waste and should be disposed of properly via Environmental Health & Safety.

Vicky

From: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG] On Behalf Of Bluhm-Stieber, Hella
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 10:35 AM
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Hello all,

I did not have any luck offering our old microfiche on Backmed, either, but I found a local high school art teacher who was happy to take them. He is always interested in exposing his students to different materials. They have made some interesting art projects out of them. One made a vest and an umbrella, one a cascading wall hanging, and another one incorporated microfiche in a drawing.

Hella

Hella Bluhm-Stieber, MLIS, AHIP

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M.J.Chatton Medical Library

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From: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG] On Behalf Of Skwor, Jeanette
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 10:23 AM
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We checked with our facilities management director, actually gave him a card, and he tells us they are recyclable.

Sincerely,

Jeanette Skwor

Cofrin Library, Serials Dept.

(920) 465-2670

From: Barbara Pope [mailto:bpope@pittstate.edu]
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2014 3:31 PM
To: Skwor, Jeanette
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Microcards?

Hi, Jeanette. We also have some of these and have debated on what to do with them since no other libraries on the backissue lists seem to want them. If you get any good answers, please post. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Barbara M. Pope, MALS

Periodicals/Reference Librarian

Pittsburg State University, KS

From: "Jeanette Skwor" <skworj@UWGB.EDU>
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Sent: Monday, November 3, 2014 2:17:37 PM
Subject: [SERIALST] Microcards?

Does anyone know if old microcards are recyclable? We have quite a few to pull.

Thanks in advance-

Jeanette L. Skwor
Serials Dept., Cofrin Library
University of WI-Green Bay
2420 Nicolet Drive
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