When books arrive from Cataloging, place them on the "NEW BOOKS TO PROCESS" shelf.  When ready to process, retrieve books from that shelf and follow these procedures:

Stamping:

o  We use archival ink that we acquire from the Library of Congress (which is located in Room 110 in the office supply cabinet).

o  Use the smallest of the three stamps with the circular Library logo on it.

o  Choose from one of the few beginning pages of the book, ideally after the title page and on the second page of the first chapter, but primarily a page with only print.  If there are mostly images, please see a supervisor for advice about stamping.

• Please don't stamp artists' books.

o  Test the stamp out on a piece of scrap paper.

o  Stamp the book as close to the gutter as possible, preferably at the bottom of the right page.

o  Blot the stamp with a scrap piece of paper before you close the book to ensure the ink is dry and will not smudge the other page.

o  If the book is mostly photographs or full bleed images, please see the librarian or chief curator for guidance.

Mylarizing: Covering the dustjacket/book jacket:

o  Any book that has a book jacket requires a pH neutral Mylar cover.

Materials

• Mylar sleeves, held in flat boxes: usually located in Room 103 in drawer #19, with the label “Book Covering Materials”.

• Mylar roll, held in a rectangular cardboard box: usually located in Room 103, sometimes in the back right corner.

• Scissors and bone tool: located in Room 110 in the office supply cabinet
  
  

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Open	Select a piece of Mylar that is larger than the dust-jacket you are coverin