How to Care and Handle Library Materials

1. How to Care and Handle LibraryMaterials Caring and Handling Books Sharnna Archat-Edmondson

2. How to Open a New Book Set the spine of the book on the table. Press the front cover down until it touches the table, then press the back cover down. Hold the leaves upright in one hand, then turn a few pages alternately on the front cover and then on the back cover, until the book lies flat in the middle.

3. How to Turn the Pages of a Book • Turn the pages of a book by holding the top right hand corner of each page. • Let your hand slide to the back of the page, and then turn.

4. How to Take a Book from the Shelf • Use your index finger to hold the center spine of the book. • Use the thumb and middle finger to help grip the book. • Pull the book gently from the shelf.

5. Ways of Caring for Books • Wrap books • Use a bookmark • Avoid placing books in too much sunlight • Avoid repairing books with paper clips or staples • Avoid folding books when reading • Books should not be defaced (marked or highlighted) • Pages should not be torn from books • Keep books in a safe place

6. Ways of Caring for other Library Resources • Turn off all electronic devices when not in use • Properly shut down computers after use • Avoid unplugging electronic devices while in operation • Avoid using corroded USB flash drives in computer • Heal all viruses and do continuous virus scan on your computer • Avoid eating while using audio/visual resources • Avoid placing objects on the computer workstation • Avoid touching the monitors • Avoid pressing buttons with which you are unfamiliar.

7. Do you have a query? Contact: Sharnna Archat-Edmondson (Training Manager) • 1876-823-6222 • sharnna.edmondson@jls.gov.jm