RE: [padg] Shelf-ready Binding

["Eyler, Carol" <ceyler@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Valinda,

Just one question of clarification regarding shelf-ready books you get from 
Blackwell -- are you saying that ALL the books that come shelf-ready have 
the tattle-tapes in the textblock rather than in the spine??  Regardless of 
whether the binding is the publisher's binding or a vendor pre-binding?  I, 
too, try to avoid tattle-tapes in the textblock whenever possible.

We have been investigating the possibility of using some of Blackwell's 
shelf-ready services, but have concluded that they would cost us 350% more 
than our current in-house processing.  However, we didn't hear this detail 
about the tattle-tape placement.

Thanks for the clarification.

~Carol Eyler
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Carol E. Eyler                                 ceyler@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Head of Technical Services
Carleton College Library                507-646-4268 voice
One North College St.                    507 646-4087 fax
Northfield, MN 55057
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--On Monday, June 04, 2007 8:29 AM -0400 Valinda.Carroll@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> We use Blackwell for the shelf-ready binding of paperbacks purchased
> from Blackwells; the rest of the paperbacks from other vendors are bound
> on an as-needed basis.  I have very little control over the
> specifications, but we usually have the standard cover mounted option.
>
> Our collection development librarian controls this process.  He has
> opted to get more physical processing from them in the past year. I have
> been displeased with the fact that I had worked hard to reduce the
> in-house use of double-sided tattle tapes in the textblock, and
> Blackwell does not offer other, less damaging, secure, single-sided
> tattle tape placement (in spine or under pastedowns, etc.). Fortunately,
> our hardcover and rebound paperbacks gifts, Barnes and Nobles, Erasmus,
> etc. do not have the tattle tapes in the textblock, but I still find it
> annoying that the choice isn't made available through Blackwell.
>
> Valinda Carroll
> Preservation Manager
> Harvey Library
> Hampton University
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michaelle Biddle [mailto:mbiddle@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 7:23 AM
> To: padg@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [padg] Shelf-ready Binding
>
> HI Paula -
> We use Yankee and their binding service which is carried out by
> Yankee.  Very happy with the product.  If you would like more
> information please give me a call.
>
> Michaelle Biddle
> Head, Preservation Services
> Wesleyan University Library
> 252 Church Street
> Middletown, CT 06459
>
> Tel:  (860) 685-3875
> Fax: (860) 685-2661
>
> At 03:10 PM 5/24/2007, you wrote:
> > Greetings, all!
> >
> > I am interested in hearing from anyone who has experience with binding
> as
> > part of the "shelf-ready" acquisition process.  I am primarily
> interested in
> > quality and quallity control issues, but also any advice on the
> development
> > of specifications for binding in the RFP/RFI's with the vendor.  Please
> > respond to me off-line at: destefano@xxxxxxxx
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > ______________________________
> > Paula De Stefano
> > Head, Preservation Department
> > New York University Libraries
> > 70 Washington Square South, LL2
> > New York, NY 10012
> > Voice: 212/998-2563
> > Fax: 212/995-4583
> > Email: destefano@xxxxxxx
>
>
>
>
>
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