Library Bookbinding

be as simple as pos

ruct th

re in the bindery an

us volumes of a se

heck on books

he cost o

ecord of books actually in the bindery and after the books have been bound and returned to the library the value of having the fact recorded in any other place than on the accession book is negligi

nt to the bindery th

rial each book

book is to

are of the same character. For example, if all the books are fiction it is perfectly feasible to send a written order, stating that they are all to be bound in half brown cowhide with red cloth sides

ame or first initial of the binder's name and the date after the last charging date (Z25Ap14), and file the cards just as they are filed at the loan desk. If a book cannot be found on the shelves or in circulation, it takes but a few seconds to discove

filed as a record with the book cards. If a binding slip must be sent to the bindery, by using carbon paper both slips can be m

en years. During that time more than 25,000 volumes have been bound by five different binders, and the writer does not recall that a single volume has gone astray or that there have been any errors which would have been avoided if a record had been kept which required a careful invoicing

me 10 of Smith's works comes to the binding assistant a binding slip should be made out which records the material and color in which the book is to be bound, together with exact lettering used. When returned from the bindery this slip should be filed and referred to when another volume of the same work needs to be bound. Unless this is done it will be necessary to go to the shelves to see whether other volumes have been bound. If only one volume has been bound and t

to him as if delivered to a borrower. If he does not return them he must pay for them. Let the method be elaborate or simple, th

various ways, but the essential fa

of volum

er newl

resewed

epaired at

otal

large library will also need to keep a record of the binding for

ry for the binder to send a bil

if he bill the books i

whide 8 in.

ckram 10 in

l morocco cloth

rocco 8 in

8.

ng a column for each material and size, monthly and yearly statistics being easily compiled from these sheets. If it is the policy of

o make out a slip of one kind or another for charging purposes. In large library systems books should be sent directly from the branch to the binder and returned to the branch. A record should be sent to the head of the binding department at the main library, showi

ve to work out forms suitable for its own need

slip. Si

ft by underlining. Author, title, volume n

5 ×

sent to supervisor of binding, who decides who sha

5 ×

hecked up with the bill. If there are no discrep

5 ×

ve been shipped, is filed numerically. When bill is received, the information is drawn off

cco, library buckram, one-half duck, reinforcing, recasing, lettering, etc. The first column at the left will have the names of different departments and branches. The last column on the right will give the total ex

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opted which should be followed as closely as possible in order to avoid errors. Each library

tine for Sm

ompleteness, title pages, indexes, etc

of words which must be lettered on back. P

volume in a set make out binding s

ok cards a

books to

bill with books to see that no

book card

ips for pe

ne for Medium

tes, title pages, indexes, number and condition of copies, edition

ial record ought to show when these are due and which periodical

d make out a binding slip with carbon copy, making such changes as are required by changes

of a set see if other

ing by underlining on the title page the first

t of the book. If the shipment is all fiction and no call number is used it will not be necessary to make out

card or carbon copy of binding slip. Leave slips

otifying him of the date of shipment an

. to be

of peri

to be

of cor

. of s

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o did not bind the previous volumes. In such a case the second binde

er the last charging date, with the name

alphabetically by author, or first wo

rned from the bindery s

ttered correctly, returni

ds from the file an

with call number and accession number

ded to the order or accession department to follow regular routine for

periodicals and destroy s

ll be necessary to put the accession number and cost on the binding slip. These slips may t

e College and Re

e libraries which bind a large number of periodicals belonging to many departments, each department being obliged to pay for its own binding. This requires complex record

es. On the right-hand side it is ruled in three columns-price, sent, returned. The lettering may be indi

r's M

or

Price Se

1. Size

file of bindery cards. When a volume is sent to the bindery the card is tr

uded and arranged in proper order. In the case of books examine quickly for missi

esk. Books for departments should be charged

not published there should be a note to that effect on

o see if other volumes are already in the library, or have been recently bought and are not yet cataloged. If it is desirable to match exactly old sets bound elsewhere,

and books a card must be made, and the binder instructed to make a sample back for future us

, style and material. Also make note on bottom of slip for such directions as "mak

make out a card similar to the periodical binding card

me; tie up periodicals and lay aside w

is ready to be se

ch are responsible fo

by author or title

which charges must be made are many it may be simpler to list the books as they come, even if several departments are on one page, and to draw off from this the charges for the order department. Where departments are numerous and the record of each department is kept on a separa

binding card in the

inding card if the work is di

brary goes to one binder

ip the

, send one copy to the binder, and add the estimated cost

ds in "bindi

mized bills are sent by the bin

he bills, arranging bo

file in order of bills so that bills,

correct, lay aside such as are incorrect t

marked "price." If there is a sample back, enter the cost and l

ill on card in colu

n book on first recto after title

loging department for cata

istics sheet number

s to the orde

books with volume numbers in permanen