Digitization and Preservation Department
Recommended Materials Handling Guidelines
Commercial Binding and In-House Options
Type of Book |
In-House Options |
Commercial Binding Options |
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Pamphlet binder Sew or Staple |
Textblock: Double Fan Adhesive Bind or Sew Bind Cover: Picture Cover or Cloth |
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Paperback Thicker than ¼” thickness adhesive bound |
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Textblock: Double Fan Adhesive Bind or Sew Bind Cover: Picture Cover or Cloth
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Paperback Thicker than ¼” thickness, sewn through the fold |
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Textblock: Sew Bind Cover: Picture Cover or Cloth |
Paperback Up to 9” x 12” x 3.5” |
Reinforced paper cover (Kapco) |
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Spiral-wire or plastic comb binding |
Replace plastic comb |
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Periodical Normal to heavy coated pages; sewn, glued or stapled. For permanent retention |
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Textblock: Double Fan Adhesive Bind or Sew Bind Cover: Buckram |
Periodical issues sent to remote storage |
Shrinkwrap |
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Serial (Annual) |
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Textblock: Sewn through the fold Cover: Picture Cover, Cloth, or Buckram |
Rebind Binding not intact
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Shrinkwrap |
Textblock: Double Fan Adhesive Bind Cover: Cloth Deacidify |
Rebind Publisher’s binding Sewing intact |
Shrinkwrap or re-hinge |
Textblock: Double Fan Adhesive Bind Cover: Cloth Deacidify |
Rebind with brittle paper Publisher’s binding, sewing broken or previously adhesive bound
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Shrinkwrap |
Phasebox Deacidify |
