binding program
The policies and procedures of a library relating
to the care and preservation of its book
collection, insofar as such procedures relate to
library binding. A sound binding program is based
on four fundamental factors: 1) a set of defined
procedures within the library, with assignment of
authority and responsibility, preferably to one
person; 2) a binding budget adequate not only for
the binding of new acquisitions but for rebinding
in a systematic manner; 3) written binding
specifications designed to provide for the
preservation of the book collection, based on the
purposes and goals of the library; and 4) an
agreement or contract with a library binder of
recognized competence. (208 )
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