Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery - Staff Wiki
Procedures - Processing New Books
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
ex: bone tool
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