[PADG:1681] Re: Dust jackets

["Walter Cybulski" <CYBULSKW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Someone has probably already commented on this, but what about building a 
separate book jacket collection to complement the book collection?  
Condition is everything.  I'm sure we all have heard of the values 
associated with certain first edition jackets (e.g. Gatsby).  Store them 
separately and you minimize risk of damage.  Opens up whole new vistas of 
cataloging as well.
 
- Walter Cybulski
NLM>>> drewes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 05/03/02 01:19PM 
>>>Randy Silverman gave a wonderful presentation about the value of 
historicdust jackets at AIC, I think 2 years ago.  He found that the 
value of dustjackets was well worth the cost of keeping them.  I 
think  he was able tochange the policy of discards, at least that is 
what I remember him saying.Randy,  are you out there?  please tell 
the whole story.  jeanne drewes-----Original 
Message-----From: Julian Stam [<A 
href="mailto:stam@xxxxxx]";>mailto:stam@xxxxxx]Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 
12:22 PMTo: padg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx: [PADG:1678] Re: Dust 
jacketsThis is an issue that has bothered me for a long time.  
The primary reasons I usually hear are:1) It is too expensive to 
provide mylar covers.  2) Cheaper alternatives usually involve 
adhesives and damage the jackets anyway.  They are also time consuming 
to apply.3) Without protection dust jackets get lost and damaged.  
4) Finally, and most cited, call numbers and bar-codes are either 
obscured by the jacket or, if you put them on the jacket, get 
lost.In responding to faculty, I have always focused on the 
differences in mission between general and special collections, then 
discussed the complications that arise in trying to keep the jackets in 
circulating collections.I have toyed with the idea of clipping out the 
bottom of the spine in order to reveal the call number and retain the 
jacket, (our bar-codes are on the inner back cover so they aren't an 
issue) but haven't acted on that impulse yet. I would love to hear if any 
others have any retention policy or ideas for dust jackets.Julian 
StamOn Fri, 03 May 2002 11:41:46 -0400 Beth Picknally Camden 
<bp2f@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:> I have had a question from a 
faculty member wanting to know why academic > libraries don't keep dust 
jackets on books.  I can make a good argument > about expense of 
mylar covers, etc.   However, I was wondering--what isthe > 
history of this practice?   Is there a preservation argument for 
removing > them?> >     
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