Re: paper microfilm fasteners

[Normandy Helmer <nhelmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At the University of Oregon, we install paper wrappers as we process
newly received film, as we transfer film from branches into the main
microforms collection, and as we inventory our holdings for the USNP.
(We don't have the manpower or supply budget to tackle a complete
overhaul now or in the visible future.) As a micropublisher, we are now
shipping film with paper wrappers.

Normandy

Andrew Hart wrote:
> 
> For preservation microfilm, it is common practice to use acid-free paper
> bands to keep reels tightly wound.  However micropublishers are more
> likely to ship film with rubber bands.  I am interested in hearing how
> other libraries deal with this problem.  Do you routinely replace rubber
> bands with paper when new film is received?  Has anyone systematically
> removed rubber bands from an entire microform collection in a research
> library?
 

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Normandy Helmer
Head, Preservation & Binding Dept.
University of Oregon Library
541-346-1864/Fax 541-346-3485
nhelmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx