[ILL-L] tape and books

[Jones, Alison R.]

That's what I figured - but with all the rest of the random libraries we
get all taped up similarly here lately - it just really does make you
start to wonder if you're going crazy sometimes! =)

 

 

Alison Jones

Public Services Librarian

Baptist College of Florida

 

 

 

From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Robinson, Arthur 
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 11:06 AM
To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
Subject: RE: [ILL-L] tape and books

 

Since the other ibrary hasn't doen this before, I suspect it was someone
new.  When I was told to delegate the book straps here, I explained to
my successor that we had to be careful never to let scotch tape touch
the other library's book.  Luckily I checked the next day, and found the
tape was touching the inside cover.  Luckily there was no damage as bad
as you had, and I ensured that it didn't happen again (i.e., I raised a
fuss).

 

Arthur Robinson (GLG)

 

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From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org on behalf of Jones, Alison R.
Sent: Wed 8/12/2009 11:48 AM
To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
Subject: [ILL-L] tape and books

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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