Bound Volumes (Folios)
CHALLENGES
- Large collection of 5,000 rare folios in many different sizes
- Rare and valuable bindings and volumes required extra protection during transport to and from the storage modules
- Rare oversize volumes could not have labels affixed to the binding
SOLUTIONS
- 14 box sizes were chosen to standardize the collection
- Ethafoam® planks in standard sizes were lined with smooth Volara® foam and adhered to the box edges to form a tight custom fit around each volume
- Polyethylene straps were wrapped around each volume cover to allow labeling without adhesives, and polyester sleeves were adhered to each box exterior to store additional bibliographic information
- Thin folios of similar sizes could be stored in one box (see diagram below)
Left: Example of folio housing. Right: Diagram of folio housing for two volumes.
