Binding: Examination and Decision-making Chart for Rebound Books
Add these instructions to the Instructions/Bindery box on Bindery Item forms in Able software. Some may incur extra charges*
CHECK FOR | PB | BOOK | THES | SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS |
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Damage | “(Water) damaged when sent” | |||
Narrow margins | “No trim – Narrow margins” * | |||
Covers worth retaining | X | Format 9K – Cover copied and laminated – no extra charge for paperbacks | ||
Fold-outs | “Check for fold-outs” | |||
Maps, CD/DVDs | X | X | Specify pocket: Tyvek or Cloth * | |
Signatures | X | “Retain Sewing” * | ||
Great covers | X | “Keep front (back) cover” – will be bound in | ||
Printed/Signed gift plate | Remove and save. Write “gift plate” and name on orange slip | |||
Special Collections | Check to see that “Spec Coll” or other collection name is in first line of call # | |||
Text block is OK, binding is spent | X | “New Case Only” | ||
Great end sheets | X | “Save End Sheets, photocopy if necessary” * (or do inhouse to tip in later) | ||
End sheets combine to make map | “Take left end sheet from back and right end sheet from front to make one map” |
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