Anne Douglas wrote: > > Does anyone have a sample condition report for film/video that they could > fax to me? I'm at a loss as to how I'm supposed to examine a 4-minute > continuous loop video that we've borrowed for an upcoming exhibition. > Thanks very much for any help! > I can't offer a condition report form, but I would recommend taking a look at the various publications available from the National Media Lab's website. http://www.nml.org/ Particularly useful: "Magnetic Tape Storage" http://www.nml.org/presentations/magnetic_tape_storage/nara_mag_tape_storage.html and "Magnetic Tape Handling and Storage" http://www.nml.org/resources/misc/commission_report/1introduction.html I'd be interested in seeing any form you might come up with. -- Paul A. Messier Conservator of Photographs & Works on Paper Boston Art Conservation