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TIPS FOR STORINGFAMILY PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTSUse boxes and envelopes (acid-free, if possible) to protect photos and documents from temperature, moisture, cigarette smoke, dirt and other pollutantsDo store materials in an interior closet for best temperature and humidity control. Do not store materials in attics or basements.Leave photo albums intact. They are valuable as a collected group and you may lose informational context for some photos if you take them apart. Use a soft lead pencil (#1 or #2) to lightly mark photos.Don’t use tape on photos.Put desiccants (such as the silica gel packets that come in shoe boxes, purses, etc.) near photos and documents, but do not let them come in direct contact with the materials.Always use a mat when you frame photos to keep them from touching and sticking to the glass.Consider framing/displaying copies of a photo and storing the original.To keep pictures from sticking to each other in photo albums, place sheets of thin, acid-free paper between the album pages.Consider wearing cotton gloves when handling documents and photos to protect them from the oils in your skin.For help restoring a document or photo, find a conservator through the American Institute for Conservation ()TIPS FOR STORINGFAMILY PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTSUse boxes and envelopes (acid-free, if possible) to protect photos and documents from temperature, moisture, cigarette smoke, dirt and other pollutantsDo store materials in an interior closet for best temperature and humidity control. Do not store materials in attics or basements.Leave photo albums intact. They are valuable as a collected group and you may lose informational context for some photos if you take them apart. Use a soft lead pencil (#1 or #2) to lightly mark photos.Don’t use tape on photos.Put desiccants (such as the silica gel packets that come in shoe boxes, purses, etc.) near photos and documents, but do not let them come in direct contact with the materials.Always use a mat when you frame photos to keep them from touching and sticking to the glass.Consider framing/displaying copies of a photo and storing the original.To keep pictures from sticking to each other in photo albums, place sheets of thin, acid-free paper between the album pages.Consider wearing cotton gloves when handling documents and photos to protect them from the oils in your skin.For help restoring a document or photo, find a conservator through the American Institute for Conservation ()CREATIVE MEDIA LAB (CML)What can you do in the CML?Scan old photos to upload to photosharing websites Create digital copies of family papers or photos to share with relativesright12128500Make copies of old documents or photos to display for framing Make digital copies of slidesMake digital copies of VHS videosEdit digital copies of pictures to correct fading or yellowing-15240012509500Edit digital versions of videos, pictures and more to create memory montages for reunions, anniversaries, birthdays, etc.Browse archive catalogs for materials to protect your family’s collectionFor more information about using the Creative Media Lab, see the Ask Us desk, text, call, email or chat live with us!To sign up for a reservation in the Creative Media Lab, visit PUBLIC LIBRARY450 S. Jefferson St. 317-852-3167TEXT: 66746 + bburglibrary MEDIA LAB (CML)What can you do in the CML?Scan old photos to upload to photosharing websites Create digital copies of family papers or photos to share with relativesright12128500Make copies of old documents or photos to display for framing Make digital copies of slidesMake digital copies of VHS videosEdit digital copies of pictures to correct fading or yellowing-15240012509500Edit digital versions of videos, pictures and more to create memory montages for reunions, anniversaries, birthdays, etc.Browse archive catalogs for materials to protect your family’s collectionFor more information about using the Creative Media Lab, see the Ask Us desk, text, call, email or chat live with us!To sign up for a reservation in the Creative Media Lab, visit PUBLIC LIBRARY450 S. Jefferson St. 317-852-3167TEXT: 66746 + bburglibrary ................
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