We use Bridgeport. We  have a 4 week turnaround time. Some other colleges
have a 2 week turnaround for regular binding. It depends on the amount of
volumes in each shipment. Preservation photocopying is a separate matter,
done by one person at the bindery, therefore it does take longer.
When I first started doing the bindery shipments, I was sent a packet of info
from Bridgeport. There is a standard layout for spine labeling. Anything that
deviates from the standard layout is an extra charge as I imagine it involves
that the changes are done by hand. Sometimes I get grad students who have
specific requests for the labeling of their bound theses copies and they do
pay an extra fee.
We have never been unhappy with their work.

Judith Fallon
Gordon Library
WPI
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609

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[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Ian Woodward
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 8:23 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Bindery

We use Bridgeport for preservation photocopying of decaying books.  The
completed work is handsome.  However, they have been, as a rule, fairly slow
to return materials dispatched for that purpose.  I am assuming from the
comments of others that they may be on a fairly regular schedule with regard
to the return of periodical issues bound.

Personally, I like to have some options as to how the lettering will appear
on the spine (fonts and positioning).  Mutual provides for that in their
standard work orders.  The instructions I have sent to Bridgeport in this
regard were sand in their gears.  IW

I.  Woodward
Serials Office
Colgate University Libraries
Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology
13 Oak Drive
Hamilton, N.Y. 13346
Ph.:   315-228-7306
Fax:   315-228-7029

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[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Fallon, Judith L.
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 9:20 AM
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We use Bridgeport also and have been very pleased with their service.

Judith Fallon
Gordon Library
WPI
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609

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[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Wolff, Cindi J. (HSC)
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 9:59 AM
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Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Bindery

Way out in Oklahoma-land --via UPS -- we use:

Bridgeport National Bindery, Inc.
662 Silver Street
P.O. BOX 289
Agawam, MA 01001-0289
800-223-5083
www.BNBindery.com

cindi wolff
Head, Serial Services
Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Library
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center PO Box 26901 Oklahoma City, OK
73190-3046