[Michlib-l] Old and Rare Books

Greetings, everyone! We are in the process of evaluating a large collection of books pertaining to state or local history, most uncatalogued, that have been living in our basement storage. We also have a small local history room where some of these will eventually be placed. My question: To what extent do you physically process older books? How do you evaluate "older", if these receive specific treatment? Many thanks as I wade in over my head in "archival" materials handling! -Sharon Sharon CrotserToy Director St. Ignace Public Library 110 West Spruce Street St. Ignace, MI 49781 (906) 643-8318