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B asic Hands-On Book Repair For Libraries – 2004 An Infopeople Workshop Summer 2004

B asic Hands-On Book Repair For Libraries – 2004 An Infopeople Workshop Summer 2004. Instructor Margit J. Smith mjps@sandiego.edu. This Workshop Is Brought to You By the Infopeople Project.

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B asic Hands-On Book Repair For Libraries – 2004 An Infopeople Workshop Summer 2004

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  1. Basic Hands-On Book Repair For Libraries – 2004An Infopeople WorkshopSummer 2004 Instructor Margit J. Smith mjps@sandiego.edu

  2. This Workshop Is Brought to You By the Infopeople Project Infopeople is a federally-funded grant project supported by the California State Library. It provides a wide variety of training to California libraries. Infopeople workshops are offered around the state, and are open registration on a first-come first-served basis. For a complete list of workshops, and for other information about the Project, go to the Inopeople Web site at infopeople.org.

  3. Introductions • Name • Library • Position • Any previous experience or training with book repair? • If so, what was it and did you enjoy it?

  4. Workshop Overview We will cover procedures and techniques suitable to repair of circulating collections in: • Public libraries • School Libraries • College Libraries It is not applicable to collections in: • Special libraries • Special collections • Archives • Rare book repositories • Valuable historic collections

  5. Why Do In-House Repair? • Lower cost than replacement • Faster turn-around • Extends life of collection • Prevents more expensive repairs and replacements • Improves the look of collection • Leads by example

  6. Book Anatomy Quiz • Hinge • Spine • Cover • Joint • Head/Tail • Fly Leaf/Free Leaf • Fore Edge • Boards • Text Block • Gutter

  7. More - Book Anatomy Quiz • Crash/Mull/Cheesecloth • Buckram • Headband/Tailband • Plates • Cords

  8. Simple Repairs • Simple repairs with inexpensive materials: • cleaning • mending • tightening of hinges • repairing corners • replacing torn spines • replacing endsheeds

  9. Advanced Repairs • Advanced repairs requiring specialized materials and tools • mending with Japanese tissue • rebuilding spine • re-casing with new boards • constructing boxes and other enclosures

  10. Commercial Repairs • Library binding in commercial bindery: • bookblock loose from covers and broken in one or several places • sections falling out • spine completely gone • covers torn or partially missing

  11. Conservation/Preservation • Preservation includes Conservation and Restoration • Conservation stabilizes and strengthens materials for continued use Conservation by a trained professional • re-housing • reformatting • de-acidifying • repairing leather and vellum bindings • extensive paper repairs

  12. Restoration • Working on materials to restore them as far as possible to their original state • Keeping as much of the original matter as possible • Use of materials and techniques contemporaneous with their original production • Needs extensive documentation • Needs lengthy training

  13. When Making Repair Decisions Consider… • Condition • Use and need • Timeliness • Value: • provenance • binding • plates/illustrations

  14. Also Consider… • Institutional policies • Options available • Cost comparison • Staff ability vs. professional treatment

  15. Tools We Use • Most are inexpensive • Easily available • Easy to use • Easy to replace

  16. Materials We Use • Neutral pH, acid-free non-damaging materials and supplies • PVA (Polyvinyl acetate) Jade • Methyl cellulose or wheat starch paste • Acid-free papers for endsheets • Sharp knives instead of scissors • Mat knives/utility knives, scalpels • Starch-filled or impregnated buckram, grades C, D, F. • Brushes of various sizes • Cleaning • Applying adhesives • Erasers • Magic Rub, art gum, dry-cleaning powders

  17. Slightly cracked, But holding

  18. Easy Repairs • Cleaning • Repairing corners • Only repair complete corners • Repairing hinges • Two types of hinge repairs

  19. Exercise #1 Cleaning Covers and Pages

  20. Exercise #2 Repairing Corners

  21. Exercise #3 Repairing Hinges

  22. Paper • Importance of grain direction • How to determine it • Cutting paper

  23. Exercise #4 Determining Paper Grain

  24. Paper Repairs • Types of tears • Endsheet problems

  25. Exercise #5 Repairing Tears

  26. Exercise #6Reattaching bookblock

  27. Exercise #7Replacing Endsheets

  28. Replacing Pages/Spines • Tipping in pages • singles and multiples • Replacing spines • With new spine overlapping on boards

  29. Exercise #8Tipping in Pages

  30. Repairing Spines • Repairs with adhesive book cloth • Repairs with clear adhesive • Repairs with new spine overlapping cover cloth • Repairs with new spine under cover cloth (advanced)

  31. Exercise #9 Replacing Spines

  32. Collection Care • Monitor humidity and temperature • Use proper shelving and bookends • Keep environment clean and dry • Train workers in basic sound handling of materials • Formulate food and drink policy, then publicize it to users • Use security system

  33. More Collection Care • Inspect building for structural damage • Develop a Disaster Plan Manual • Conduct Disaster Plan reviews regularly • Monitor for mold • Monitor for insects

  34. Setting up a Work Space • For a successful in-house repair station you need: • large work table • easy access to water • storage shelves • light • staff member trained in simple book repair

  35. Workflow Ideas • Identify problems • Round up the damaged books • Communicate about damage • Review candidates for repair and perform triage • Work in batches • Document completed repairs

  36. Recommendations • Order supplies from reliable sources • Get samples before ordering large quantities • Buy the best quality you can • Buy in larger quantities for best prices or batch order with other libraries • Keep all equipment and tools clean and sharp

  37. Trimmed short

  38. More Recommendations • Always clean up your work area when finished for the day • Develop book repair policies and procedures • Train staff who are interested in book repair and who have some manual dexterity • Integrate book repair activities into department’s responsibilities

  39. HAVE FUN! • Be patient with yourself while learning • It gets easier the more you do it AND • The books and your users will thank you!

  40. Acknowledgements and Thanks Illustrations in the handouts are from the following sources: Artemis BonaDea. Conservation Book Repair: A Training Manual. 1995 Carol Dyal, Pete Merrill-Oldham. Three Basic Book Repair Procedures. N.d. Gaylord Catalog. 2004 Special thanks to: Mel Kavin of KaterCraft Bookbindery in Pico Rivera, for donating the PVA. Metal Edge Co. for providing the archival boxes

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