[ILL-L] tape and books

[Jones, Alison R.]

May I please just beg folks NOT TO TAPE BOOK STRAPS TO OUR BOOKS.  

 

I don't care if you remove our book strap... its fine just to stick it
back in the book... for that matter I'd rather it not even get returned
with the book if the other option is to tape it to the book!

 

I realize this is preaching to the choir on this list - but today's
example was just the last straw - it actually tore part of the
paperback's front cover surface off (as opposed to all the other ones
that simply taped it together on the inside cover which tore some paper
but didn't look that bad).

 

Does anyone know WHY anyone would think it was ok to use scotch tape on
another library's book - especially when its not encased in a plastic
book cover?

 

In this particular case - the library in question has NEVER done
anything remotely similar - they actually are one of my favorite
libraries to deal with because they're the best at it - so when I saw
that even THEY were taping things to book covers (this has been a
steadily increasing problem all summer) - It just makes me wonder...

 

Am I off the mark? Is this now considered acceptable procedures in ILL
departments?

 

Thanks for letting me vent this and for letting me remind us all to
think about what we're doing.

 

 

Alison Jones

Public Services Librarian

Baptist College of Florida

 

 

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