Book People Archive

Re: A possibly dumb question, but . . .

A couple of good resources (that I know of) for conservation information:

Conservation OnLine
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/

OCLC Preservation Resources
http://www.oclc.org/oclc/presres/


At 3:32 PM -0500 on 11/25/01, Litpage@[redacted] wrote:


>Dear Fellow Book People,
>
>     I am facing a problem I am sure many of you have also faced: too many
>books for the space available in my home.  I am thinking of storing the
>overflow in an outside storage building, but I live in a hot, humid climate.
>Air-conditioning the storage building would be prohibitively expensive at
>this time, so here is my question:
>
>     Would wrapping each book in Saran Wrap (or some other such plastic wrap)
>prevent the growth of mold or mildew?  If not, is there any other way to
>prevent mold or mildew aside from air conditioning and/or dehumidification?
>Any advice would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks!
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[Moderator: The Palimpsest site has a fair bit on mold at
 http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/bytopic/mold/

 A few other sites also have quick suggestions, like UVA's FAQ at
    http://www.lib.virginia.edu/acqpres/pres/faqs.html, or
    the rec.collecting.books FAQ at http://www.massmedia.com/~mikeb/rcb/ .

 Mary and I, incidentally, have (temporarily) solved the problem of
  too many books in our home by moving to a bigger home.  But I
  suspect that might not work so well as a long-term strategy...   - JMO]