How to take good care of your books?

Book Collector Registration date : 2010-01-27 Points : 5377 Reputation : 0

yun nga, dapat tangkilikin ang sariling atin! ang dami kaya natin magagaling na writers..
kaasar talaga parents ko, nagbakasyon ako last week tapos nung wala ako pinalinis room ko..ayun nakita ang madami kong pocketbooks haaay Sad

sabi hanggang ngayon pa din daw pala nagbabasa pa ko nun, sabi ko matagal na un. tanggalin ko na daw sa room ko ..tsk!

Bookworm Registration date : 2009-10-02 Points : 7204 Reputation : 1

ayyy talaga? ako din nun ganyan pero nung nasa abroad mama ko nagbabasa sya ng ganon eh! tapos paguwi nya ako binabawalan nya.. 4th year h.s. nun patago akong nagbabasa tapos uso nun rent lang.. ayun kaming dalawa nung classmate ko.. aha tapos nung college wala seryoso ako sa studies.. haha charing! pero imbes na reviewer nun sa board exam pocketbook binabasa ko.. hahaha

Bookworm Registration date : 2009-10-02 Points : 7204 Reputation : 1

ayyy totoo ate san???? di pa naman ginawa ng mama ko yun.. pero nung minsan nasabi nya sa kapitbahay namin na meron ako.. eh ang sabi ko sa kanila wala.. aha ang damot eh? ayaw ko kasi pinapahiram lalo na alam ko pinagpapasahan nila.. jusko! pinaplastic cover ko nga ang mga yun eh! tapos papahiram ko.. ang hirap kaya tapos malulukot at mawawala pa.. ayyy naku! ayaw ko.. ehe ang sama eh? pero ayaw ko talaga.. bnuti ngayon tanggap na ng mama ko.. aha

Subject: Re: How to take good care of your books? Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:45 pm

ang hirap naman kasi ng TPB ang daling masira.

kung sana may hardbound na ganitong novels sa Filipino-english format

Subject: Re: How to take good care of your books? Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:17 pm

oo nga ako OC ako sa pbs ko lahat may plastic cover tyaga talga coveran ko yun lahat 500 pcs kaya yun laht more than pa cguro

ang prob ko lang madali maluma yung paper nag brown agad pano ba yan maprevent?

Subject: Re: How to take good care of your books? Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:22 pm

alisin mo sis sa medyo mamasa-masang lugar... like don't put it against the wall. Naa-absorb kasi nung papel yung moisture...

Subject: Re: How to take good care of your books? Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:29 pm

nasa bookshelves ko po nilagay nga po xa binili ko pa yun para sa mga pbs ko madili magbrown alcampor daw ilagay 22o b?

Subject: Re: How to take good care of your books? Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:56 pm

huwag mo kasing ilagay ang shelves mo sa against the wall na nakatalikod sa labas ng bahay niyo...

ang alam ko sis, ang alkampor eh para yan sa mga insects lang siya...

moisture talaga ang kalaban ng book kaya madaling makaroon ng discoloration

lalagay pala ako bago thread ng ganito... hehehe

Subject: Re: How to take good care of your books? Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:00 pm

ay yung bookshelves ko nga against d wall talaga kaya pala madali mag discolor manipis lang pati likod ng shelves ko

Subject: Re: How to take good care of your books? Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:02 pm

tsaka alisin daw sa may direct sunlight.... nakakalabo daw yun ng pictures

yung kahoy na shelves nakaka attract daw talaga ng mites yun... kaya nga naiinggit ako ke timmie kasi, salamin ang shelf niya...salamin pati patungan...

Tsaka ano ba daw yung silica gel? pang absorb daw yun ng moisture

Subject: Re: How to take good care of your books? Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:05 pm

wow ang sosyal naman baka custom made yung shelves nya at glass lahat

Subject: Re: How to take good care of your books? Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:08 pm

may is pa aq concern pag nagka2hiwalayn ang mga pages ng books mo ?? try ko na gawin lahat glue at scotch tape lalo nasira pa bind ko na lang kaya ulit??he3!!

Subject: Re: How to take good care of your books? Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:10 pm

uu sis... tingnan mo dun sa photos ng personal library... same thread rin nito... naglaway nga ako eh... LOL

aluminum at glass yung shelf niya... galeng!!

tsaka pag tagalog, kadalasan talaga, nahihiwalay ang pages... pag may sentimental value sau yng book, ipa bookbind mo na ng hard bound... LOL

Bookworm Registration date : 2009-01-26 Points : 9164 Reputation : 34

ako naman bumili ako ng plastic container para books ko... dun cila nakalagay... talagang hinanap ko iyon para kasya ung mga books one layer lang siya na kita mo kaagad ang titles tapos two rows of books... siguro anim na plastic container na iyong nabili ko. wala pa doon iyong mga hindi ko pa nababasa. nilalagyan ko din ng plastic cover ang mga books ko para laging magmukhang bago at maayos... ang hindi ko lang malagyan ng plastic cover eh iyong mga hardbound...

Subject: Re: How to take good care of your books? Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:32 pm

hmm... yan ba yung parang nabibili sa toy kindom? yung me gulong ba... lam mo yun? hindi pinapasok ng peste?

Bookworm Registration date : 2009-01-26 Points : 9164 Reputation : 34

sa ace hardware ko siya nabibili sis at dun lang siya meron ng ganung klase... halos ganun ung itsura ng pagkaka-discribe mo sis... minus the gulong Wink

hindi nga siya pinapasukan ng kung anu-ano... kung meron lang sna na ganoong laki at klase na air tight bibili ako... hehehe

Subject: Re: How to take good care of your books? Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:59 pm

ladymoonrose wrote:: sa ace hardware ko siya nabibili sis at dun lang siya meron ng ganung klase... halos ganun ung itsura ng pagkaka-discribe mo sis... minus the gulong

hindi nga siya pinapasukan ng kung anu-ano... kung meron lang sna na ganoong laki at klase na air tight bibili ako... hehehe

meron airtight kaso vault na yung kasunod sa classification niya... ang mahal naman ng vault!

gusto ko yung singlaki ng vault ni ampatuan sa mansiyon nila!

bibili nga ako ganyang lalagyan. sumisikip na sila sa dvd cabinet ko eh...

Bookworm Registration date : 2009-01-26 Points : 9164 Reputation : 34

pag may time ako at naalala ko... pipikturan ko nga iyon para makita mo itsura Smile

Subject: Re: How to take good care of your books? Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:11 pm

sige sige!!!

bibili nga rin ako...

magkano yun?

Subject: Re: How to take good care of your books? Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:08 pm

ay may ace hardware d2 sa amin wat name sis?

Bookworm Registration date : 2009-01-26 Points : 9164 Reputation : 34

300+ ang isa sis...

korean ang tatak eh kaya hindi ko masabi ang pangalan... hehehe...

hindi ko pa nakukunan may ginawa ako kagabi Wink

Bookworm Registration date : 2009-01-26 Points : 9164 Reputation : 34

How to Take Care of Books

It’s great to have a personal library. And it’s even better if you can keep it for life. Something to pass on to your kids. I, myself read books that are from my dad’s collection.

It’s amazing stumbling upon old books. I mean really old books. I remember we found a book published in the 1800s still in good conditions in a friend’s house once. Now that’s book care.
Proper book care starts the moment you strip the shrink wrap off of it.

Turn pages with care
Books are meant to be read. But the least you can do is to take extra care flipping the pages. Here’s a tip on “priming” your book for page turning:

Lay the book on its back
Open it a few pages.
Press lightly along the bound edge to reduce the stiffness.
Do it with the back cover side.
Spine wrinkles
Some book collectors are particularly keen on spine wrinkles. I’ve met book collectors who painstakingly peek into a little opening between pages just to make sure the book doesn’t get spine wrinkles. Use a bookmark too, instead of putting the book face down or using dog-ears.

But if you really want a book in mint condition, buy two copies and keep one in its shrink wrap. The other, read and enjoy.

Repair torn pages
Torn pages do happen and the best way to deal with them is to repair them as soon as possible. Leaving a small tear alone can worsen in the long run with all the stress of page-turning. There are many ways you can repair torn pages but my best bet is to use archival repair tape. Some die-hard book repair people, however, go by Japanese paper (or rice paper) with some starch paste.

Cover it with plastic
Clear plastic book covers helps in keeping your book in pristine condition, especially your paperbacks. One tip though, allow for extra for shrinkage. Some plastic covers shrink with age.

Storing in shelves
Make sure that your shelves have ample space and are strong enough to carry the collective weight of the books. You don’t want to overcrowd them. You might unnecessarily use too much fore pulling books free that you may damage them. Use bookends if the shelves are not filled. Letting the books slump damages the binding.

For large and heavy books like atlases and unabridged dictionaries, you may want to stack them flat on their back covers. The weight can put stress along the edges of their covers.

Mind the heat
Too much heat can dry out the pages causing them to be stiff. Some types of paper can crumble with too much stiffness. Too much moisture can cause mold and mildew to grow and ruin them too. So a cool dry place is suitable for book storage. Also, allow for ample space at the front and back of the shelf so air can circulate freely in the shelf.

Cleaning and dusting
Not because they’re individually protected by book cover and shelved, you can be off free not minding your book collection. Dust the shelves once a month. Schedule a yearly individual dusting too.

As for your precious leather-bound books, you may want to condition leather with good petroleum jelly.

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How to Remove Musty Odor from Old Books

If you’ve got a collection of old books in the basement or attic which have gone musty over time, you may want to try this trick in removing their musty odor.

Wipe the dust and mildew of the book covers and pages. Using some day to week old newspaper (be careful not to use old and musty ones, defeats the purpose), insert some sheets in between some of the books’ pages. Crumple up some more sheets of newspaper. Put the books and crumpled newspaper inside a box, suitcase, garbage bag or any large container that you can seal. Put in some charcoal together with the crumpled newspaper. The charcoal and the newspaper will “soak” up the musty odor.

Generally, to keep that musty smell off you books is to take care of them by making sure your shelves are always dry and mildew-free.

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Subject: Re: How to take good care of your books? Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:29 pm

nice tips..i'll keep that on mind

Bookworm Registration date : 2009-12-29 Points : 6083 Reputation : 8

di ba pwede pocketbooks natin e yung audio version... medyo mahal nga lang.. atsaka yung pocketbooks na computerized na....pero sa totoo lang.. nakaka dalawang box na ako ng pocketbooks..... moving house kami.. di ko alam na ganun na pala kadami ang mga pocketbooks ko..ha ha ha

Subject: Re: How to take good care of your books? Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:34 am

yun na nga eh... kaya nagkausuhan yang ebook... kasi parating on the move ang tao... magastos sa freight...