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Date:         Mon, 16 Aug 1993 12:15:32 -0400
From:         Barry Woolson <bwoolso1@CC.SWARTHMORE.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Binding Margin

Regarding the binding margin-you might ask the binder if he could "notch"
your volumes when using adhesives to bind.  This should make the volume
stronger, and it will not interfere with photocopying.

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Date:         Mon, 16 Aug 1993 11:51:03 LCL
From:         Vicki Stanton <VSTANTON@UNF1VM.BITNET>
Subject:      Narrow margins for binding

Glossy paper with narrow margins is becoming more of a problem.  I
assume that the journal in question is square backed (if it had folded
pages you would prefer to sew through the fold).  We always have our
binder notch the pages with glossy paper, then adhesive bind.  We are
also removing the back cover if the covers are very stiff and/or
glossy.  This is not a perfect solution, for some adhesive bound journals
with high usage may have pages fall out, but the bulk of our collections
do stay together.   We prefer gluing to oversewing for the obvious
problems with photocopying.

You might make sure that your binder is a member of the Library Binding
Institute, and that they use an acceptable PVA glue.

Vicki Stanton                  (904) 646-2550 : SUNCOM 861-2550
Serials Department                             FAX 904-646-2719
University of North Florida Library              P.O. Box 16761
4567 St. Johns Bluff Road, South         Jacksonville, FL 32216
BITNET: vstanton@UNF1VM   INTERNET: vstanton@unf1vm.cis.unf.edu

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Date:         Mon, 16 Aug 1993 08:34:00 CDT
From:         Judy Wilkerson <WILKERSON@AARDVARK.UCS.UOKNOR.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Binding Margin

I believe we should address the issue of narrow inner margins as
an undesirable practice in NASIG, and other groups which impact
standards and library and publisher communications.

We have a serious problem with needing to reject an unusual number of
interlibrary loan requests due to sewing journals with narrow margins.  It is
my guess that because Serials people do not converse regularly with
access services folks about these matters, that this is a much greater
problem than anyone has previously suggested.

If any publishers are reading this message, I hope you will repent and
widen your inner margins for the sake of preservation.  Like it or not
folks browse your journals by having their secretaries photocopy articles
which might be interesting to them.

Judy Wilkerson@aardvark.ucs.uoknor.edu