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Date: Thu, 19 Oct 1995 08:13:20 -0500
From: "Margaret M Axtmann (Margie Axtmann)" <m-axtm@MAROON.TC.UMN.EDU>
Subject: Re: Standards of paper quality for journals? (Steve Murden)

There is a NISO standard (Z39.48-1992) entitled _Permanence of Paper for
Publications and Documents in Libraries and Archives_.  I don't know if it
specifically addresses research journals, but it might be a place to start.

>Date: Wed, 18 Oct 1995 18:19:26 -0400
>From: Steve Murden <SMURDEN@GEMS.VCU.EDU>
>Subject: Standards of paper quality for journals?
>
>I'm posting this for our Preservation librarian.  She is aware of
>a journal that is planning to change the paper on which it is
>printed.  Rather than using paper that is designed for XXX years
>(in triple digits), they are preparing to use paper that will last
>only YY years (double digits).  She asked me about any existing
>industry standards for paper for research journals.  I recall a
>draft of a NISO standard that dealt with the formatting of journals
>(pagination, running title, etc.), but do not remember seeing
>anything exactly on this topic.  Does anyone have any first-hand
>knowledge of such a standard?  Thanks for any help you can provide.
>
>Steve Murden
>Virginia Commonwealth University
>smurden@gems.vcu.edu
>
>
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University of Minnesota Law Library
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Date: Thu, 19 Oct 1995 09:25:47 -0400 (EDT)
From: Kate <MCCAINKW@DUVM.BITNET>
Subject: Re: Standards of paper quality for journals? (Steve Murden)

There is a NISO Standard # Z39.48 1992  Permanence of Paper for Printed
Publications and Documents in Libraries and Archives listed in the 1995
NISO catalog. The ISBN is 0-880124-00-9m cost is $30.  NISO toll-free number
is 1-800-282-NISO.

Regards,

Kate McCain
College of Information Science & Technology
Drexel University

mccainkw@duvm.ocs.drexel.edu