Diskettes should be stored in their protective jacket in order to protect them from air-borne contaminants such as dust. Touching the magnetic surface of diskettes may prevent the diskette drive from being able to read the data on the diskette. Fingerprints on diskette surfaces may also cause physical damage to the diskette and the reader. Users should be instructed not to bend diskettes or use paper clips to attach them to paper documents. Bending diskettes may damage them and render them unreadable.
Magnetism is magnetic media's worse enemy.
All magnetic media should be kept away from sources of magnetism. Users should be instructed not to use a pencil or a ballpoint pen to write on the diskette label attached to the diskette. It is best to use a felt-tip pen. The best way to label diskettes is to write out the label before sticking it to the diskette. Users should be instructed to be careful when inserting diskettes into a drive so as not to damage the diskette or the drive.