The DP3 Project consists of two separately funded research agendas.
The first, being funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, is an in-depth investigation into the stability of digitally printed materials when they are exposed to light, airborne pollutants, heat, and humidity. The second, which has been funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), is a study of the potentially harmful effects of enclosures and physical handling on digital prints, as well as their vulnerability to damage due to flood. These projects are designed to provide the library and archive communities as well as individual scholars with previously unknown and unattainable information regarding the permanence and care of prints created using modern digital output technologies.
The results of both research projects will be posted on the DP3 Project website, as they become available.
