Date: Tue, 04 Mar 1997 15:24:50 -0800
From: Jane Speer <jspeer@MASTERS.EDU>
Subject: Re: Binding Incomplete Volumes (Esther Sleep)

>Date: Tue, 04 Mar 1997 16:32:27 -0500
>From: Esther Sleep <esleep@SPARTAN.AC.BROCKU.CA>
>Subject: Re: Binding Incomplete Volumes (Valerie Adams)
>
>Hello:
>
>In response to Valarie Adams question re: binding incomplete volumes my
>answer is that this library does not have incomplete volumes commercially
>bound.  A commercially bound volume is rather misleading because it probably
>does not indicate that it is incomplete.  On occasion I have been tripped up
>when purchasing bound backfile, only to receive it to find it is incomplete
>and I must, then, return it.  For the patron it can also be very confusing.
>
>For incomplete volumes we use the Advanced Handi-Bind equipment to bind the
>issues between "speedy" pamphlet binders.  We, then, label the volume with
>the title, volume/no., year and a note stating what is missing.  This  is
>less expensive than commercial binding and keeps the issues together for
>easy shelving.  Also the issues do not wander.  If the missing parts are
>ever obtained the volume can be easily bound commercially.
>
>Hope this helps somewhat in your decisions.
>
>
>
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>Esther L. Sleep                         e-mail: esleep@spartan.ac.brock.ca
>Head, Serials Dept.                     Phone:  (905) 688-5550, Ext. 3266
>James A. Gibson Library                 Fax  :  (905) 988-5490
>St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1
>Canada
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>
>Please explain what speedy pamphlet binders are so we know if this a method
we might be able to use.

Thank you,

Jane Speer