TS ISO 11799
Information and documentation - Document storage requirements for archive and library materials
ISO 11799:2015 specifies the characteristics of repositories used for the long-term storage of archive and library materials. It covers the siting and construction and renovation of the building and the installation and equipment to be used both within and around the building.
It applies to all archive and library materials held in repositories, where mixed media may be stored together with paper-based materials. It does not preclude the establishment of separate areas or compartments within individual repositories, where the environment can be controlled to create conditions suitable for the needs of specific archive materials.
In a number of fields, national or local building regulations may encompass such matters as construction, safety and security for public buildings and buildings in which valuable objects are stored (fire precautions, emergency exits, security against earthquakes, theft, burglary, terrorist acts, etc.), as well as services and equipment in professional use. This International Standard therefore avoids detailed rules and regulations in these fields, except when recommending what may be additions to these requirements.
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TS ISO 11799 addresses the physical characteristics of repositories used for the long-term storage of archive and library materials. Its focus is not merely on keeping documents indoors, but on the building, environmental and equipment conditions that help preserve records and library holdings over time.
Repository design and building conditions
The standard covers the siting of repositories, the construction and renovation of the building, and the installation and equipment used both within and around it. Because archive and library holdings often include mixed media stored alongside paper-based materials, stable environmental conditions are especially important. In general technical terms, factors such as temperature, relative humidity, light, air quality, water ingress risk and access control influence preservation performance; here these are background principles rather than a substitute for local building rules.
Mixed media storage and separate compartments
A notable feature of ISO 11799 is that it allows mixed media to be stored together with paper-based materials. At the same time, it does not rule out separate areas or compartments within a repository where the environment can be controlled to suit specific archive materials. This distinction is useful in practice because it balances a single shared repository with the option of tailored conditions for more sensitive or specialist holdings.
The standard also makes clear boundaries: it avoids detailed rules on matters that are normally covered by national or local building regulations, including fire precautions, emergency exits, earthquake protection, theft, burglary and similar security concerns. In other words, it provides a technical framework for storage repositories while leaving detailed statutory building and security prescriptions to the relevant authorities.
- Long-term storage repositories for archive and library materials
- Siting, construction, renovation and equipment arrangements
- Storage of mixed media together with paper-based materials
- Option for separate areas or compartments for specific needs
- Exclusion of detailed local building and security rules
- Publication Date: 30.09.2022
- Standard Status: H (İptal Edilmiş Standard/Withdrawn standard)
- Publisher: TSE
- Document Language: en
- ICS Classification: 01.140.20 Enformasyon Bilimleri
- Pages: 23
- Source Standard: ISO 11799:2015
- International Equivalents: ISO 11799-EQV
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