Documentation:Toolkit for the Digitization of First Nations Knowledge/SECTION D: Audio Digitization/D1: Audio Cassette Tape/D1.2b Appendix: Audio Cassette Condition Report

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Audio Cassette Condition Report

Tape ID: _______________

Assessment Date: ______________

Project Name: _______________

Locator #: _______________

Digi Tech: _______________

Final Recommendations
° Digitization
° Heightened Monitoring
° Set aside for special processing
° Remove damaged section
° Replace/Reattach foam pad
° Replace Shell
° Playback assessment
° Other: _______________

° Do not digitize

Recommendation Notes:





Cassette Case
Case Type: Plastic, Paper board, other: _______________
Is there hub support: Yes / No
Is the case broken or damaged? Yes / No
Cassette Case Label
Date Recorded:
Primary Participants:
Label Summary:


Audio Cassette
Tape Type: Type I Type II Type III Type IV
Manufacturer / Model:
Run Time:
Biological Contamination:

Mould: Yes / No
Pest: Yes / No
Other: __________ Yes / No

Description of Contamination:



Odour: Yes / No Description of Odour:


Liquid Contamination: Yes / No Description of Contamination:


Particulate Contamination:
° Foreign Objects
° Dust
° Particles
° Oxide Flaking
° Other: ____________
Contamination Description:



Shell Damage: Yes / No Damage Description:


Tape Deformation:
° Cinching
° Cupping
° Creases
° Edge Damage
° Stretching
° Breakage
° Gapping or Windowing
° Other: ___________
Description of Deformation:
Special Processing Form

Digi Tech: ___________ Date: ___________ Tape ID: ___________

Procedure Type
° Cassette Shell Replacement
° Damaged Tape Removal
° Foam Pad Replacement
Special Processing Information
Measurement of Tape Removed: ________________________________________
Manufacturer of Cassette Shell Removed: ______________________________________
Final Outcome
Special processing: Successful / Unsuccessful
If unsuccessful, what further work is needed: