Hi Jean,

We bind serials through a vendor, and yes, it definitely depends on the thickness. Also, we have the vendor's software to create/load our own records so for the most part we control it if the title runs vertically or horizontally.  If you attempt to bind with the same thickness each time, it cuts down on things being changed, though that sometimes means binding more often as issues become thicker or more numerous.

The times we send volumes back are if they are clearly mismarked, or if issues have been bound in upside down or backwards.

Hope this helps. Lisa

Lisa Ladd
Collections Specialist
Kresge Library
Hanover, NH 03755
603-646-3566