Answer all two questions in the sequence listed.
Answer all four questions in the sequence listed.
Key elements Physical Characteristics/Description Route to
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1. PAPER Is the paper brittle? 1. Result:
Brittle paper is generally yellowed * If brittle, send to preservation
and flakes, cracks, or breaks off * If not brittle, go to #2
when folded.
2. BINDING How are the pages attached? 2. Result:
* Is the book made of a series of single * If pages are glued,
pages glued together? send to the Bindery
* Or is the book made of a group of folded * If pages are sewn,
sections sewn together? see sheet on sewn paperbacks
In sewn books, if you look at the closed
book from the top or bottom, you will
see a pattern similar to UUUUU.
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Soft Cover Books with Folded Pages SEWN Together
Key elements Physical Characteristics/Description Route to
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1. PAPER Is paper brittle? 1. Result:
Brittle paper is generally yellowed * If brittle, send to Preservation
and flakes, cracks, or breaks off * If not brittle, go to #2
when folded.
2. BINDING Is the binding strong enough to 2. Result:
withstand use?
* If loose sections due to broken
Sewing is best method of binding threads, send to the Bindery
if strong thread is used. Occasionally, * If long, loose stitches
some books from third world countries send to the Bindery
are sewn but only with two stitches * If solid and strong,
making for a loose binding. Also, some go to #3
threads can be broken.
3. SIZE Does the book need some support to stand 3. Result:
on the shelf?
* If height is 11+ inches,
The size and thickness often determine and thickness over 1/4 inch,
what type of support it needs. send to the bindery
Paperbacks generally have a 10 inch * If height is 10 inches or
height and a thickness varying from under, continue to #4
1/4 to 2 inches.
4. COVER Is the cover heavy enough to 4. Result:
withstand tears?
* If same weight as text pages,
The function of the cover is to protect send to the Bindery
the inside pages from tearing, ** If laminated paper cover,
therefore a weight similar to a file send to the stacks.
folder folder provides the best ** If folder weight paper
protection. cover, send to the stacks.
** Be sure that the cover is securely attached to the book. If not,
send to Preservation to be reinforced.
Created 3/22/96