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ALCTS Preconference

Library Binding Workshop

Friday, June 23, 2006
Morial Convention Center, Room 289
New Orleans, LA


Morning Session (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon)


Session Title: Advocacy, Budgets, and Contracts: The ABC’s of Library Binding for Senior Level Professionals

Description
This module focuses on the administration of a library binding program through budgets and contracts. Participants will learn about different kinds of binding programs and the associated costs; discuss the functions of binding, relevant costs, maximizing the binding budget, and comprehensive and selective binding; review contents of a binding contract; discuss quality control and problem solving; learn about value added library binding services that can be incorporated into an institution’s library binding program.

Speakers
Andrew Hart, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Julie Arnott, University of Notre Dame
JC. Noyes, Bridgeport National Bindery
Debra Nolan, Library Binding Institute

Afternoon Session (1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

Session Title: What, When and How to Bind: The Decision Making Process and Factors to Consider

Description
This module focuses on making appropriate binding decisions. Learn about the parts of a book, leaf attachment, repairs, how to prepare books to go to the bindery, the bindery process and the new technologies that are used to reprint books and covers.  We will also participate in an interactive exercise with sample materials to be bound.

Speakers
Kate Contakos, New York University
Jean Ann Croft, University of Pittsburgh
JC. Noyes, Bridgeport National Bindery

Attendance at both sessions is not required.

Sponsored by
ALCTS Preservation and Reformatting Section and the Library Binding Institute

Planning Chair
Debra Nolan

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