Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 14:40:30 -0500
From: Katherine L. Walter <kayw@unllib.unl.edu>

      Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
                Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS)
                                presents

                New Directions in Library Binding
                November 14-16, 1996
                Boston, Massachusetts at the
                Sheraton Commander Hotel, Cambridge

 Increasing numbers of librarians are beginning to recognize that the
 careful, appropriate binding and rebinding of books and serials are
 key elements in preserving their collections. As the profession faces
 the accelerating deterioration of acidic paper, the damaging effects
 of photocopying, and the declining quality of many publishers'
 bindings, it becomes clear that library bindings must be not only
 strong, but also flexible. The current edition of the Library Binding
 Institute Standard for Library Binding outlines many options, and
 library staff must be knowledgeable in order to apply them correctly.
 The binding standard is now being revised by LBI in conjunction with
 the National Information Standards Organization (NISO), and further
 changes may be required in library binding units.

 Audience
 This institute is designed to train library staff in the
 administrative and operational functions of a library binding
 program. Supervisors of serials, technical services, binding, and
 preservation units will find the curriculum most useful.

 Goals and Objectives
 Through a detailed understanding of changes in the processes and
 materials used by library binders, participants will learn to
 administer, evaluate, and improve their operations to provide an
 effective, preservation-conscious binding program.

 This institute will:
 assess binding methods available under the Library Binding Institute
 Standard for Library Binding (8th ed.);

 provide information on issues being considered in the development of
 the new LBI/NISO library binding standard;

 offer hands-on instruction in choosing binding methods;

 outline criteria for establishing library specifications for
 particular binding tasks;

 describe simple repair techniques that can buttress your library
 binding program, and outline options for volumes that cannot or
 should not be bound;

 offer recommendations for reorienting and enhancing your library
 binding program

 Format
 The institute includes eight plenary sessions, each with time for
 questions and discussion. Small group practica will train attendees
 to make binding decisions and manage quality control operations. The
 documentary film Library Binding: A Shared Responsibility, A
 Collaborative Effort will be shown. An optional tour of the Acme
 Bookbinding Company will allow participants to observe some of the
 methods and practices discussed in the institute and will help staff
 evaluate the work of binders.

 Conference Site and Housing
 The Sheraton Commander Hotel is located across the Charles River from
 Boston at 16 Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, steps away
 from historic Harvard Yard and Cambridge Common. It is easily
 accessible on the MTA's Red Line to Harvard Square. A block of rooms
 has been reserved at the hotel until October 13 at a special
 conference rate of $115.00 for a single or double room. Please call
 the hotel directly for your reservation, mentioning the ALA Library
 Binding Institute. The phone number is 617-547-4800.

 Fees and Registration
 Registration fees are $145 for ALCTS members, $190 for ALA members,
 and $235 for non-members. To register, complete the attached
 registration form and mail it with payment, purchase order, or credit
 card information to the ALCTS office. The completed form may also be
 faxed (with purchase order or credit card payment information only).
 Telephone registrations are also accepted. Registration will be
 accepted in order of receipt for up to the maximum of 100 people, and
 must be received, faxed, or telephoned by October 30, 1996.
 Cancellations will be accepted only until October 30, 1996 (subject
 to a $25 processing fee). ALCTS reserves the right to cancel the
 program if there is insufficient registration or for other reasons.
 Refunds will be processed after November 15, 1996. Neither ALA nor
 ALCTS is responsible for cancellation charges assessed by airlines or
 travel agencies, or other losses incurred due to cancellation of the
 program.

 Corporate Support
 ALCTS gratefully acknowledges the support of the following vendors:
 Acme Bookbinding Company, Charlestown, Massachusetts
 Bridgeport National Bindery, Inc., Agawam, Massachusetts
 Houchen Bindery, Utica, Nebraska
 Library Binding Institute, Edina, Minnesota

 Faculty
 Mark Berkey (Stratford Automation), Mary P. Bogan (Massachusetts
 Institute of Technology), Wesley Boomgaarden (Ohio State University),
 Robert DeCandido (New York Public Library), Carol Eyler (Mercer
 University), Lisa Fox (Preservation Consultant), Fritz James (Library
 Binding Service, Inc.), Jan Merrill-Oldham (Harvard University), and
 Paul Parisi (Acme Bookbinding Company).

 Tentative Program Outline
 Thursday, November 14

 8:15-8:45   Continental breakfast, registration

 8:45-9:00  Welcome -- Wesley Boomgaarden

 9:00-9:30   Library Binding in the 1990s: An Industry Still Changing
 -- Paul Parisi. A library binder defines the industry, gives a status
 report on development of a new LBI/NISO binding standard, and looks to
 the future of library binding.

 9:30-10:30 The Making of the Modern Book -- Mark Berkey. An industry
 expert explains the goals, methods, and materials of edition binding,
 so participants can better understand the role of library binding.

 10:30-11:00  Break

 11:00-11:25 Library Binding: A Shared Responsibility, A Collaborative
 Effort (video tape)

 11:25-Noon A Book and a Binding: Making Sense of the Possibilities --
 Jan Merrill-Oldham. Methods of leaf attachment are the heart of
 library binding, and understanding them is a major part of the
 decision-making process.

 Noon-1:15 Lunch -- Courtesy of Library Binding Institute, Sally
 Grauer, Executive Director.

 1:15-2:30  A Book and a Binding (continued)

 2:30-3:00  Break

 3:00-5:00  Binding Decision-Making  -- In small group sessions led by
 the faculty, participants will examine volumes that are candidates for
 binding, and practice making leaf attachment decisions and identifying
 other features that may affect the binding.

 Friday, November 15

 8:00-8:30  Continental breakfast

 8:30-9:00  Binding Materials, Traditional and New -- Fritz James. An
 overview of the quality materials used in library binding as well as
 the latest in automated equipment for the bindery.

 9:00-10:00  Weighing the Technical Options -- Paul Parisi. The
 Library Binding Institute Standard for Library Binding and the ALA
 Guide to the LBI Standard offer many options that make library
 binding a complex process. Here's how best to make good choices.

 10:00-10:30  Break

 10:30-11:15  Collections Conservation: Complement and Substitute for
 Library Binding -- Wesley Boomgaarden. The relationship between
 in-house repair and library binding offers new options to a library's
 binding program.

 11:15-Noon  Managing a Quality Control Program That Makes the Quality
 Difference -- Carol Eyler. Explores the librarian's crucial role in
 assuring high quality library binding based on a thorough
 understanding of binding principles and practice, vigorous inspection
 of materials, and ongoing communication with the binder.

 Noon-1:15 Lunch (on your own)

 1:15-2:15  Quality Control. In small group sessions, participants
 will examine volumes that have been bound and identify problems.
 Faculty and bindery representatives will facilitate discussion of how
 to resolve errors and mistakes.

 2:15-2:45  Break

 2:45-3:30  Skateboarding Your Way to a Better Binding Program -- Lisa
 Fox. Outlines a process for evaluating your library's binding program
 and reorienting it to achieve preservation goals.

 3:30-3:55  Questions and Answers

 3:55-4:00  Concluding Remarks -- Wesley Boomgaarden

 Saturday, November 16
 9:00-11:30  Optional tour of Acme Bookbinding Company. Round trip
 transportation from the Sheraton Commander courtesy of Bridgeport
 National Bindery. Please indicate on the registration form whether
 you will go on the tour.

 Registration Form  (4426)

 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
 New Directions in Library Binding
 November 14-16, 1996
 Boston, Massachusetts at the
 Sheraton Commander Hotel, Cambridge

 You may register by phone, fax, e-mail, or mail. This brochure and
 registration form are also available on the ALA web page:
 http://www.ala.org. Follow the path The Organization/ALA
 Divisions/ALCTS/ALCTS Gopher/ALCTS Institutes
 Mail:  Complete this page and mail it with payment to: New Directions
 in Library Binding Institute, ALCTS/ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL
 60611.
 Fax:  Complete this page and fax with payment information to
 312-280-3257.
 Phone:  Call LaTisha Reynolds at 800-545-2433, extension 5035.
 E-Mail:  Send registration information to LaTisha Reynolds at
 lreynolds@ala.org (credit card or purchase order only).

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 accompany registration to reserve space at the institute.

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