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IDT/2/9 - Document preservation

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Categories: Art and handicrafts | Information sciences. | Information technology applications | Information sciences | Paper and board | Publishing

Overview: Under the direction of IDT/2, is responsible for the UK input to ISO/TC 46/SC 10, ISO/TC 6/SC 2 and for British Standards in the field of repair or treatment, or allied processes, or storage of documents or any form of archival records which are to be conserved. It excludes specific archival requirements in special areas. It has a liaison with B/560 for European work in this field done by CEN/TC 346

Committee standards activity

In Progress (4)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

ISO/TC 6/SC 2 N 3325, ISO/PWI 24118-2 - Paper and board - Stylus contact method - Part 2: Determination of surface friction

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Information sciences. | Publishing | ICT | Information technology | Information technology applications

Proposal begins : 2020-09-25
Proposal
ISO/TC 6/SC 2 N 3323, ISO/PWI 24118-1 - Paper and board - Stylus contact method - Part 1: Determination of surface roughness

Categories: Standardization. General rules | Information sciences. | Publishing | ICT | Information technology applications | Paper technology

Proposal begins : 2020-09-25
Proposal
BS ISO 11108 Information and documentation — Archival paper — Requirements for permanence and durability

Categories: Information sciences | Paper and board

Comment resolution begins : 2025-04-15
Comment resolution
BS EN ISO 9706 Information and documentation — Paper for documents — Requirements for permanence

Categories: Publishing | Paper and board

Comment resolution begins : 2025-04-15
Comment resolution
Published (9)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD ISO/TS 18344:2016 Effectiveness of paper deacidification processes

Categories: Information sciences

Published standard begins : 2016-02-25
Published standard
PD ISO/TR 19815:2018 Information and documentation. Management of the environmental conditions for archive and library collections

Categories: Information sciences

Published standard begins : 2018-07-13
Published standard
PD ISO/TR 19814:2017 Information and documentation. Collections management for archives and libraries

Categories: Information sciences

Published standard begins : 2018-04-12
Published standard
BS ISO 21110:2019 Information and documentation. Emergency preparedness and response

Categories: Information sciences | Art and handicrafts

Published standard begins : 2019-08-02
Published standard
BS ISO 16245:2023 Information and documentation. Boxes, file covers and other enclosures, made from cellulosic materials, for storage of paper and parchment documents

Categories: Information sciences | Paper and board

Published standard begins : 2023-05-02
Published standard
BS ISO 14416:2003 Information and documentation. Requirements for binding of books, periodicals, serials and other paper documents for archive and library use. Methods and materials

Categories: Publishing

Published standard begins : 2003-10-07
Published standard
BS ISO 11799:2024 Information and documentation. Document storage requirements for archive and library materials

Categories: Information sciences

Published standard begins : 2024-09-06
Published standard
BS ISO 11798:2023 Information and documentation - Permanence and durability of writing, printing and copying on paper - Requirements and test methods

Categories: Information sciences

Published standard begins : 2023-06-12
Published standard
BS 4971:2017 Conservation and care of archive and library collections

Categories: Information sciences | Art and handicrafts

Published standard begins : 2017-06-30
Published standard
Withdrawn (5)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

WD/DISC PD0024 ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS (Text) NO TITLE

Categories: Information sciences

Withdrawn begins : 2012-04-05
Withdrawn
PD 5454:2012 Guide for the storage and exhibition of archival materials

Categories: Information sciences

Withdrawn begins : 2018-02-26
Withdrawn
BS ISO 11799:2015 Information and documentation. Document storage requirements for archive and library materials

Categories: Information sciences

Withdrawn begins : 2024-09-06
Withdrawn
BS 5454:2000 Recommendations for the storage and exhibition of archival documents

Categories: Information sciences

Withdrawn begins : 2012-04-05
Withdrawn
BS 4971:2002 Repair and allied processes for the conservation of documents. Recommendations

Categories: Information sciences

Withdrawn begins : 2018-02-26
Withdrawn