>We need asistance in determining the costs of the following. Thanks in advance.
 
>
> What are the costs to:
>
> 1) permanently curate maps or photographs? Is the cost based total linear feet
   ? size (size for
>maps)?
>
> 2) to store archaeological materials? By cubic foot?
>
 
This depends on a number of factors. How do you want to store the material? Do y
   ou need to build a
new storage facility or renovate one, or does one already exist that is up to st
   andards?What is the
annual upkeep and maintenance cost of the storage facility? What are the relevan
   t personnel costs
(curatorial staff salaries and benefits, etc.). Figure up your total fixed and c
   ontinuing costs for
curation. The total cost would be the fixed costs plus enough to fund an endowme
   nt, at a given rate of
return (3-3.5% is not unreasonable currently), to cover continuing costs. We're
   at about $150/cubic foot
currently, but this is probably something of an underestimate of the real cost.
 
> 3) rehabilitate archives? by linear foot?
 
What do you mean by this? It really depends on the media, its condition, its pot
   ential for use, etc.
You would  do well to talk with a paper conservator about this project.
 
>
> 4) master a CD-ROM?
 
CD-ROM mastering machines start in the $5,000-10,000 range now. Call a service b
   ureau about
mastering a single CD.
 
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