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Re: slides



Dear Susan,
        Try using acid-free slide sleeves.  They should not be too expensive
and would make handling of the slides much more user friendly.
Alex Rankin
Archival Coordinator
Department of Special Collections
Boston University

Susan Grant wrote:

> Hello,
> I am new to the list--and not an archivist, but a library technician who
> is trying to figure out what to do with a collection donated to the
> library that includes over 5000 slides.  They are from 5 to probably 50
> years old and we are wondering how to preserve and store them.  We have
> a limited budget as well.  Any suggestions as to the best cost-effective
> way of making these safely stored and for handling and available to the
> public would be most welcome.
>
> Susan Grant

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