Re: Care of old books in Florida

["GraceAnne A. DeCandido" <ladyhawk@WELL.COM>]

If your school or district uses a commercial bookbinder for
periodicals and such, they could make a "phase box" for the
books, which is made of acid-free paper. Keep them clean,
dry, and out of sunlight, and that's about the best you can do.
GraceAnne DeCandido, who, with her spouse, taught
preservation in library school for some years.

Kate Stirk, Media Specialist wrote on 7 Dec 2001, about Care of old books in Florida

> Cross posted with FAME list:
>
> A teacher brought two books in (c. 1908 and 1912) that she
> purchased up north. They are not in superb shape (ink
> stained, yellowed pages, etc) but of sentimental value.
>
> How can she keep them from deteriorating any worse in
> Florida with high humidity and bugs? :))) Is there a special
> box, paper wrap, something she could put them in?
>
> She mentioned "your list thingy" as a source for
> information. Aren't you glad we're known as a "list thingy".
> :)))))

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