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Library binding
Library binding can be divided into the
two major categories of "original" and "after
market". The original category is as it says:
the book was originally bound with the idea
that it would be used in a library setting
where the book would receive harder use
than those usual trade editions sold to the
public.

The aftermarket library binding is the


method of binding serials, and re-binding
paperback or hardcover books, for use
within libraries. Library binding increases
the durability of books, as well as making
the materials easier to use.

Contents Buckram variety swatches that can be used to cover


books.
Purpose
Methods and materials
After market library binders
See also
References
Inline citations
General references
External links

Purpose
Library binding is a way to increase the life of books and periodicals used in libraries. This is done
by sewing the pages in place and by reinforcing the spine for each volume. The goal of library
binding is long-term preservation. However, library bound books also benefit library patrons by
ensuring that the volume in hand is complete, opened with ease, and easy to photocopy.

In addition, many libraries re-bind damaged books in library bindings regardless of whether they
were originally paperback or hardcover.

Methods and materials


Most library binders use a method of bookbinding called oversewing to secure the volumes.
Oversewing involves cutting or milling off the spines of the volumes, creating a block of loose
pages. Then the loose sheets are combined into small units or signatures, which are secured with
overlock stitching. The separate signatures then get sewn together, creating a single book block.

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Often a piece of linen is glued to the book block spine for


further support. The spine of the volume sometimes is rounded
and backed to keep the spine from caving in. But if the paper of
the volume is too fragile, or the book block is too thick, the
spine is left flat. The book block is placed in a sturdy cover or
case, with special paper covering the inside covers.[1]

The most common cloth used by library binders to cover the


boards of the book is buckram coated with acrylic. Acrylic The buckram used to cover library
bound books comes in a variety of
coatings are generally resistant to water, mold, insects, and
colors.
ultra-violet light. The buckram used is a 100% cotton, bulky
fabric designed to withstand wear and tear.[2] Smaller books
may be bound in c-cloth, a lighter weight cloth that may or may
not have an acrylic coating. The information about the volume (such as title and call number) is
hot-stamped onto the spine. Bound serials are typically all bound in the same color of buckram, in
order to indicate the relationship of the volumes.

After market library binders


Library binding is done at a commercial library binding
company. Sending books to the library binder is a mass
production process. The library will gather and set aside their
volumes which they want library bound, and then box and ship
these books to a library binding company. The binding
company handles each volume one at a time, and then places
all the items from the shipment back into boxes and sends
them back to the library.

Commercial library binding factories were first established Library-bound volumes in wooden
in America and England in the early twentieth century. bookcases
Since then, there have emerged several prominent library
binding companies (including Dague Bookbindery, Ocker &
Trapp, or Wert Bookbinders). Although they are commercial enterprises, library binders act as
partners to the library world. The operations they perform on books and serials help extend the
life of these materials, making them more accessible to library users. The goal should always
be to do as little damage to the volume as possible. A volume should not be sent to a
commercial library binder if the papers in the volume are brittle, if the volume appears to have
value as an artifact, if the item can be repaired or treated in-house, or if the item needs
preparatory conservation treatment.
Library binders and libraries agree on the conditions of the services provided and the prices
charged, and then sign a contract confirming these. The library binder insures against the loss
of volumes and corrects any mistakes (such as the wrong color buckram cloth, or the incorrect
title stamped on the spine).[3]
The Library Binding Institute is the main source of information and standards on library
binding. In conjunction with the National Information Standards Organization, the Library
Binding Institute has published standards of library binding that should be used by all binding
companies. These include technical specifications (for the different methods of library binding)
and material specifications (for the materials used in library binding).

See also
Bookbinding
Book rebinding

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Prebound
Preservation (library and archival science)

References

Inline citations
1. Boardway, David; et al. (1993). Merrill-Oldham, Jan (ed.). Commercial Library Binding.
Preservation Planning Program: Managing a Library Binding Program. Washington, D.C.:
Association of Research Libraries.
2. Jones, Lynn (1993). Merrill-Oldham, Jan (ed.). Report on the Manufacture of Book Cloth and
Buckram. Preservation Planning Program: Managing a Library Binding Program. Washington,
D.C.: Association of Research Libraries.
3. State of Connecticut Binding Contract 1993

General references
"State of Connecticut Binding Contract as Applied to the University of Connecticut Libraries at
Storrs, Effective September 1993", in: Preservation Planning Program: Managing a Library
Binding Program. Jan Merrill-Oldham (ed.). Association of Research Libraries: Washington,
D.C., 1993.

External links
Conservation Procedures: 7.1 Guidelines for Library Binding (https://www.nedcc.org/free-resou
rces/preservation-leaflets/7.-conservation-procedures/7.1-guidelines-for-library-binding) –
Northeast Document Conservation Center
Library Bindings (http://www.ioba.org/pages/resources/library-bindings/) – International Online
Booksellers Association

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