[PADG:1218] RE: Shelf-ready binding

[Lois Schneberger <Lois.Schneberger@xxxxxxx>]

Paula:


ASU's program with our major approval vendor provides shelf ready books and the decision was made a couple of years ago to send the paperbacks directly to the shelf.  At this point, no paperbacks have come to Preservation because of a failure of one kind or another. Less than 10 hardcover shelf ready books have come to the department because of adhesive failure.  The biggest problem with the paperbacks is the removal of the call number if the location or call number changes. 

Arizona State University

-----Original Message-----
From:   Paula De Stefano [SMTP:destefan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent:   Tuesday, February 20, 2001 2:54 PM
To:     PADG@xxxxxxx
Subject:        [PADG:1217] Shelf-ready binding


As part of NYU Libraries' approval plan, our vendor has offered 
to bind new paperbacks, as well as provide cataloging and 
labeling, so they can go directly to the shelf when received. Is 
this binding shortcut  coming up for anyone else? Are any of you 
doing this already, or have any of you seen examples of the 
bindings approval plan vendors are offering? 


___________________________________________________________________
Paula De Stefano
Barbara Goldsmith Curator for Preservation and
  Head, Preservation Department
New York University Libraries
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
Voice:  212/998-2563
Fax:    212/995-4583
Email:  paula.destefano@xxxxxxx