| Let's face it--it is easy to get overwhelmed when you | | | | helps to keep your important disc labels in place as |
| have computer discs and digital video discs to keep | | | | well. |
| tidy around your home or office. They start to multiply | | | | Archival sleeves come with other features built in to |
| exponentially when you get busy, and at that point it | | | | protect your digital data on your CD's and DVD's. If |
| feels as if they take on a life of their own. Instead of | | | | you get a scratch on the side of the disc that the laser |
| stuffing them into a desk drawer, hoping that you will | | | | reads, you are in big trouble because that scratch can |
| have time to "deal with them later," why not start an | | | | damage the data so that it is unreadable. This is |
| easy-to-implement storage solution for all your digital | | | | especially important when multiple discs are stored |
| photographs? One simple and space-efficient way to | | | | together in DVD storage sleeves, for example. A CD |
| organize all those discs is to use archival sleeves and | | | | storage sleeve can help reduce the changes of |
| a CD sleeve binder. | | | | corrosion causing surface damage to the disc, and |
| A CD Storage Sleeve to your rescue . . . | | | | thus it or DVD storage sleeves help to extend the life |
| A CD storage sleeve is a plastic envelope, but this | | | | of the data on the CD or DVD. |
| storage device is used to keep your CD's in order. | | | | So, what you need is a stack of DVD storage sleeves |
| Archival sleeves have individual pockets into which you | | | | and a CD sleeve binder or two to help you get started |
| can slip a single CD or DVD. Several of these pockets | | | | on your organization plan. Take your CD's out of your |
| are placed on a CD storage sleeve, so you can store | | | | desk. There may be a lot of discs, but that's okay |
| several discs on both sides of the same CD storage | | | | because it is very easy to bring order out of the |
| sleeve. | | | | chaos. You can choose a method for organizing the |
| Many people create their own inkjet or laser-printer | | | | discs that makes the most sense for your situation. If |
| labels for use on CD's and DVD's. These are great, | | | | you are a gallery owner, you may wish to organize |
| because they let you know exactly what is stored on | | | | them by photographer name. You may choose to |
| the disc. There is an issue with label damage when | | | | organize them by content or year. Once like discs are |
| they are stored improperly, however. Archival sleeves | | | | placed in sleeves, they can then be put into a CD |
| are a perfect solution for this problem, because the | | | | sleeve binder, with dividers to label separate sections, |
| archival sleeves are created from acid-free materials. | | | | and into separate binders according to topic. |
| Archival sleeves also offer UV protection, and this | | | | Organization problem solved. |