[ILL-L] tape and books

[Campbell, Heather]

We've had that problem and the problem of libraries taping or gluing
pockets and date due record slips to our books.

 

Heather Campbell

Manager- Special Services (Interlibrary Loan and Books by Mail)

Jacksonville Public Library (JPL)

303 North Laura Street

Jacksonville, FL 32202-3505 heatherc at coj.net  (904) 630-2986

 

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From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Susan M. Lee
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 11:56 AM
To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
Subject: RE: [ILL-L] tape and books

 

It's not acceptable.  I tape the strap to a sleeve and make sure that
the tape never touches the book whether it's my library's book or
another's library's book.  Even with a plastic cover, the sleeve works
better.

 

~~~~~
Sue

Susan Lee M.L.S.
Information Services Librarian
University of Great Falls Library
1301 20th St South
Great Falls, MT 59405

VOICE 406-791-5318
FAX 406-791-5395

http://www.ugf.edu/Library/tabid/77/Default.aspx
mailto:slee at ugf.edu <mailto:slee at ugf.edu> 

So many books, so little time

 

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From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Jones, Alison R.
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 9:48 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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