Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 14:40:30 -0500
From: Katherine L. Walter <kayw@unllib.unl.edu>
Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS)
presents
New Directions in Library Binding
November 14-16, 1996
Boston, Massachusetts at the
Sheraton Commander Hotel, Cambridge
Increasing numbers of librarians are beginning to recognize that the
careful, appropriate binding and rebinding of books and serials are
key elements in preserving their collections. As the profession faces
the accelerating deterioration of acidic paper, the damaging effects
of photocopying, and the declining quality of many publishers'
bindings, it becomes clear that library bindings must be not only
strong, but also flexible. The current edition of the Library Binding
Institute Standard for Library Binding outlines many options, and
library staff must be knowledgeable in order to apply them correctly.
The binding standard is now being revised by LBI in conjunction with
the National Information Standards Organization (NISO), and further
changes may be required in library binding units.
Audience
This institute is designed to train library staff in the
administrative and operational functions of a library binding
program. Supervisors of serials, technical services, binding, and
preservation units will find the curriculum most useful.
Goals and Objectives
Through a detailed understanding of changes in the processes and
materials used by library binders, participants will learn to
administer, evaluate, and improve their operations to provide an
effective, preservation-conscious binding program.
This institute will:
assess binding methods available under the Library Binding Institute
Standard for Library Binding (8th ed.);
provide information on issues being considered in the development of
the new LBI/NISO library binding standard;
offer hands-on instruction in choosing binding methods;
outline criteria for establishing library specifications for
particular binding tasks;
describe simple repair techniques that can buttress your library
binding program, and outline options for volumes that cannot or
should not be bound;
offer recommendations for reorienting and enhancing your library
binding program
Format
The institute includes eight plenary sessions, each with time for
questions and discussion. Small group practica will train attendees
to make binding decisions and manage quality control operations. The
documentary film Library Binding: A Shared Responsibility, A
Collaborative Effort will be shown. An optional tour of the Acme
Bookbinding Company will allow participants to observe some of the
methods and practices discussed in the institute and will help staff
evaluate the work of binders.
Conference Site and Housing
The Sheraton Commander Hotel is located across the Charles River from
Boston at 16 Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, steps away
from historic Harvard Yard and Cambridge Common. It is easily
accessible on the MTA's Red Line to Harvard Square. A block of rooms
has been reserved at the hotel until October 13 at a special
conference rate of $115.00 for a single or double room. Please call
the hotel directly for your reservation, mentioning the ALA Library
Binding Institute. The phone number is 617-547-4800.
Fees and Registration
Registration fees are $145 for ALCTS members, $190 for ALA members,
and $235 for non-members. To register, complete the attached
registration form and mail it with payment, purchase order, or credit
card information to the ALCTS office. The completed form may also be
faxed (with purchase order or credit card payment information only).
Telephone registrations are also accepted. Registration will be
accepted in order of receipt for up to the maximum of 100 people, and
must be received, faxed, or telephoned by October 30, 1996.
Cancellations will be accepted only until October 30, 1996 (subject
to a $25 processing fee). ALCTS reserves the right to cancel the
program if there is insufficient registration or for other reasons.
Refunds will be processed after November 15, 1996. Neither ALA nor
ALCTS is responsible for cancellation charges assessed by airlines or
travel agencies, or other losses incurred due to cancellation of the
program.
Corporate Support
ALCTS gratefully acknowledges the support of the following vendors:
Acme Bookbinding Company, Charlestown, Massachusetts
Bridgeport National Bindery, Inc., Agawam, Massachusetts
Houchen Bindery, Utica, Nebraska
Library Binding Institute, Edina, Minnesota
Faculty
Mark Berkey (Stratford Automation), Mary P. Bogan (Massachusetts
Institute of Technology), Wesley Boomgaarden (Ohio State University),
Robert DeCandido (New York Public Library), Carol Eyler (Mercer
University), Lisa Fox (Preservation Consultant), Fritz James (Library
Binding Service, Inc.), Jan Merrill-Oldham (Harvard University), and
Paul Parisi (Acme Bookbinding Company).
Tentative Program Outline
Thursday, November 14
8:15-8:45 Continental breakfast, registration
8:45-9:00 Welcome -- Wesley Boomgaarden
9:00-9:30 Library Binding in the 1990s: An Industry Still Changing
-- Paul Parisi. A library binder defines the industry, gives a status
report on development of a new LBI/NISO binding standard, and looks to
the future of library binding.
9:30-10:30 The Making of the Modern Book -- Mark Berkey. An industry
expert explains the goals, methods, and materials of edition binding,
so participants can better understand the role of library binding.
10:30-11:00 Break
11:00-11:25 Library Binding: A Shared Responsibility, A Collaborative
Effort (video tape)
11:25-Noon A Book and a Binding: Making Sense of the Possibilities --
Jan Merrill-Oldham. Methods of leaf attachment are the heart of
library binding, and understanding them is a major part of the
decision-making process.
Noon-1:15 Lunch -- Courtesy of Library Binding Institute, Sally
Grauer, Executive Director.
1:15-2:30 A Book and a Binding (continued)
2:30-3:00 Break
3:00-5:00 Binding Decision-Making -- In small group sessions led by
the faculty, participants will examine volumes that are candidates for
binding, and practice making leaf attachment decisions and identifying
other features that may affect the binding.
Friday, November 15
8:00-8:30 Continental breakfast
8:30-9:00 Binding Materials, Traditional and New -- Fritz James. An
overview of the quality materials used in library binding as well as
the latest in automated equipment for the bindery.
9:00-10:00 Weighing the Technical Options -- Paul Parisi. The
Library Binding Institute Standard for Library Binding and the ALA
Guide to the LBI Standard offer many options that make library
binding a complex process. Here's how best to make good choices.
10:00-10:30 Break
10:30-11:15 Collections Conservation: Complement and Substitute for
Library Binding -- Wesley Boomgaarden. The relationship between
in-house repair and library binding offers new options to a library's
binding program.
11:15-Noon Managing a Quality Control Program That Makes the Quality
Difference -- Carol Eyler. Explores the librarian's crucial role in
assuring high quality library binding based on a thorough
understanding of binding principles and practice, vigorous inspection
of materials, and ongoing communication with the binder.
Noon-1:15 Lunch (on your own)
1:15-2:15 Quality Control. In small group sessions, participants
will examine volumes that have been bound and identify problems.
Faculty and bindery representatives will facilitate discussion of how
to resolve errors and mistakes.
2:15-2:45 Break
2:45-3:30 Skateboarding Your Way to a Better Binding Program -- Lisa
Fox. Outlines a process for evaluating your library's binding program
and reorienting it to achieve preservation goals.
3:30-3:55 Questions and Answers
3:55-4:00 Concluding Remarks -- Wesley Boomgaarden
Saturday, November 16
9:00-11:30 Optional tour of Acme Bookbinding Company. Round trip
transportation from the Sheraton Commander courtesy of Bridgeport
National Bindery. Please indicate on the registration form whether
you will go on the tour.
Registration Form (4426)
Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
New Directions in Library Binding
November 14-16, 1996
Boston, Massachusetts at the
Sheraton Commander Hotel, Cambridge
You may register by phone, fax, e-mail, or mail. This brochure and
registration form are also available on the ALA web page:
http://www.ala.org. Follow the path The Organization/ALA
Divisions/ALCTS/ALCTS Gopher/ALCTS Institutes
Mail: Complete this page and mail it with payment to: New Directions
in Library Binding Institute, ALCTS/ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL
60611.
Fax: Complete this page and fax with payment information to
312-280-3257.
Phone: Call LaTisha Reynolds at 800-545-2433, extension 5035.
E-Mail: Send registration information to LaTisha Reynolds at
lreynolds@ala.org (credit card or purchase order only).
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accompany registration to reserve space at the institute.
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