[PADG:1685] Re: Dust jackets

["Julie Page" <julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I remember reading at sometime in the past, that one of the arguments for not retaining the dust jackets, is that they take up lots of extra shelf space! In support of this, I do remember when UCSD removed dust jackets from an undergraduate library collection with mold, the books took less shelf space.
Julie Page
UC San Diego

>>> CYBULSKW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 05/03/02 11:12 AM >>>
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
historic
dust jackets at AIC, I think 2 years ago.  He found that the value of
dust
jackets was well worth the cost of keeping them.  I think  he was able
to
change 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 [mailto:stam@xxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 12:22 PM
To: padg@xxxxxxx
Subject: [PADG:1678] Re: Dust jackets


This 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 jackt 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 Stam


On 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
is
the 
> history of this practice?   Is there a preservation argument for
removing 
> them?
> 
>     -Beth
>
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