1. 392G - Management of Preservation Programs Spring 2008 Class 8 *Library Binding

2. Today History Standards Book and Library Binding Terminology Binding Style Options and Decision-making Decision-making Exercise

3. History Handout: History of Library Binding Institute New Deal organized American industry under the National Recovery Act in 1934; library bookbinders est. cooperative program to insure standards of quality and fair dealing. NRA National Code Authority - establishment of Book Manufacturing Institute. Immediate application of Code provisions for self- government, labor standards, and fair competition across the industry.

4. History Also began promotional activities 1935 - ALA Joint Bookbinding Comm. - “Minimum Specs for Class A Library Binding” Systematization of business; stable prices. “Guide for Fair Value for Library Binding.” Standardization of products (productions specs). 1936 - Certification of library binders 1951 - Library Binding Manual

5. History 1952 - The Library Binder - quarterly (became New Library Scene in 1972) 1954-55 - Joint Committee abrogated by ALA Council 1976 - Book Testing Lab at RIT

6. Standards Library Binding Institute Standard for Library Binding, 8th ed., LBI, 1986. Beginning of emphasis on openability and conservative treatment of volumes with fragile paper. Accounting for structure, size, age and condition of volumes. Guide to the Library Binding Institute Standard for Library Binding, ALA, 1990. Materials and methods. ANSI/NISO/LBI Standard for Library Binding, 1998. Performance- and materials-based standard.

7. Book and Library Binding Terminology Handout Parts of the book Binding Styles Smythe (machine invented in 19th century) Hand-sewn Side-sewn Oversewn Double fan adhesive Notching

8. Binding Decision-making Handout - decision-making tree