That article seems to be based on a  recent one out of the UK.  There
isn't a new problem, or a new type of mould, seems to me the original
was a bit of misinformation that's already been discredited by the
experts and will hopefully disappear from the web.

I'm on the road right now but would love to talk about it more next week.

Russ M.

On 8/7/08, Iona McCraith <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Loryl MacDonald posted this item on arcan-l and I thought it would interest
> AAO list members who don't subscribe to arcan-l.
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> Dear Archival Colleagues,
>
> You might be interested in Russell Smith's article, "An Archivist's
> Nightmare: The scourge of tape mould and laser rot," in today's Globe
> and Mail. The article is on the cover of the Globe Review section
> (Section R). It can also be viewed on-line at:
> http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinions/columnists/Russell+Smith.html
>
> Best Regards,
> Loryl MacDonald
>
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