So, even if you're also a collector of the preferred music format of the gods (there, I said it), vinyl, why would you want to convert your records to digital? There are actually several reasons.
You finally succumbed to the warm and crackly sound of vinyl, bought yourself a great turntable, stereo receiver, and some sweet, sweet speakers, so now what? Well, now comes the fun part — it's ...
Vinyl is quite a fragile and easily damaged ... store them as you would if they were on display – upright. They may not be on display, but don't just pile them flat on top of each other.