Perhaps get archival boxes (basic ones are relatively cheap from Hollinger) and for extra dust mitigation wrap the box in poly (but not completely airtight) You can get large poly covers and bags at Uline. 

That would keep the dust out and save you the extra handling of the books that takes place with wrapping them, while also keeping them somewhat visible in case you need to access part of the collection. 

-----Original Message-----
>From: Lenora Henson <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Oct 19, 2007 8:04 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Packing question
>
>We are getting ready for a large construction/renovation project during
>which, among other things, we plan to remove about 2000 books from the
>shelves in our house museum's period library and store them for 8-10
>months.  The books are collection items and most of them are from the 19th
>century (or earlier).  Since we don't know at this point where the books
>are going to be stored, we plan to wrap each book with acid-free tissue
>before boxing it (the theory being that, if the boxes of books wind up
>staying in the house during construction, wrapping them will provide an
>additional barrier against the inevitable dust).  My question is this . . .
>if the books are wrapped in acid-free tissue, would it be okay to then
>store them in non-archival boxes?  (Yes, there is, of course, a cost factor
>here--buying archival boxes for all of these books will completely wipe out
>my budget!!)
>
>Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Lenora Henson
>Curator, Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site
>
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