Re: [padg] putting titles on books

[Werner_Haun@xxxxxxxx]

We use just methylcellulose to coat our laser printed labels.  You might
find this provides a thicker protective coating, & your less likely to move
the printing when brushing it on.


While I was @ the Library of Congress, @ the request of one of the
conservators, the Research & Testing Division did a quick abrasive test to
see how the methylcellulose compared to a commonly used spray fixative.
They found that the methylcellulose performed better.  Unfortunately, it
wasn't compared to Cellugel or Klucel.  I also liked that we do not to have
to use a fume hood, & of course there's no odor, which some staff
complained about.

I explored using a Zebra printer, but found it too difficult to format the
labels in the available software.  Although, if you have greater access to
making changes in the software this might be a good alternative.

~werner

Werner Haun
Collections Conservator
The New York Public Library
Barbara Goldsmith Preservation Division
11 W. 40th Street, Room 59
New York, NY  10018
phone (212) 930-0784 / fax (212) 302-5328
email Werner_Haun@xxxxxxxx



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To: <padg@xxxxxxx>
From: "Dhaussy, Marie Soline" <msdhaus@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 02/11/2008 12:21PM
Subject: [padg] putting titles on books

I am asking for suggestions for creating new title labels on books that
have undergone treatment in-house (spines repairs or new cases) and for
which the original spine piece couldn't  be saved.  At present, we are
making titles in Word, printing them with a laser printer on acid free
paper, and after sealing the ink with a coat of Cellugel , we apply them
onto the spines of the books with PVA. This method is not entirely
satisfactory since we have noticed that our new titles don't pass the
test of wear very well. After a few check outs, the ink tends to flake
off and the support  tends to get dirty. If anyone has found a better
way of generating titles would you mind sharing it with us? Are there
any better sealants that can be applied without a fume hood? We are also
considering trying the  printer that we use for generating call number
labels  and I would like to know if anyone has ever experimented with a
Zebra printer (thermal transfer printer) to make titles?


Soline d'Haussy
Conservator
Milner Library
Illinois State University
Campus Box 8900
Normal, Il  61790
(309)438-3450