[Preservenw] WPI Commercial Library Binding Workshop

[Gary Menges]

WASHINGTON PRESERVATION INITIATIVE

COMMERCIAL LIBRARY BINDING: EXTENDING THE LIFE OF YOUR TREASURES

Tuesday, August 9, 2005, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
         Seattle, University of Washington Libraries, Odegaard
         Undergraduate Library 220

Thursday, August 11, 2005, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
 	Eastern Washington Regional Archives, Cheney

Presenter: Tina Mason, SOLINET, Atlanta

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DESCRIPTION:

Want to get the most circulation and longest use from your book
purchases? Learning about the way a book is made can help you decide
which formats to buy. It can also help you select which method to
request when re-binding.

This one-day class provides the tools needed to make appropriate decisions 
that balance preservation goals and financial realities. The lecture will 
cover book structure and modern book manufacturing methods; an overview of 
bindery operations, with a look at leaf attachment methods; discussion of 
materials and technical terms used by binders; guidelines for 
cost-effectively upgrading your binding program; and an overview of 
contracts and vendor relations. There will be a decision-making practicum 
using sample materials, and an exhibit of binding materials and methods.

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REGISTRATION:

Registration will be covered by LSTA funds from the Office of the
Secretary of State/Washington State Library Division's Washington
Preservation Initiative. Lunch will be on your own.

The registration and session information is at:

http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/libraries/training/trainingView.aspx?
event=284&audience=lib

For more information contact Susan Barrett at sbarrett at secstate.wa.gov, 
360-570-5561

The Washington Preservation Initiative is sponsored by the Washington 
State Library and is supported by IMLS through LSTA funding.