ABSTRACT

Serials Binding: A Simple and Complete Guidebook to Processes presents all the step-by-step information needed to begin a journal binding project. This essential handbook provides novice faculty and staff beginning bindery programs at any school or library with a useful history of binding, work flow information, and vendor information. Practical and concise, this guide explains the entire process in easy-to-understand terms, including comprehensive strategies for each critical stage—including analyzing and obtaining funding, the selection of appropriate serials for binding, and the manual binding procedure, including a photo essay of the automated binding process. Serials Binding: A Simple and Complete Guidebook to Processes is an essential resource for all faculty and staff interested in starting a bindery program at their school or library.

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|16 pages

Bookbinding: The Art of Preservation

chapter 2|15 pages

Establishing Collection Development Policy

chapter 3|17 pages

Serials Collection Development in Practice

chapter 4|17 pages

Collection Maintenance

chapter 5|3 pages

Disaster Planning and Preparedness

chapter 6|8 pages

Workfl ow Concepts