Book Repair for Libraries:
Protect and Repair your own Collection

 
Date/Time:  Thursday, April 22, 2010; 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location:      Broome County Public Library, Decker Room, 185 Court St, Binghamton, NY 13901
Presenter:    Kary Barth, Kapco Library Products
Registration: $15/SCRLC members; $25/non-members; Refreshments included.
Class Limit:    25 maximum, register early to avoid disappointment!
Audience:       Librarians and library staff from all types of libraries

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This workshop is designed to demonstrate quick and easy techniques for extending shelf life on general circulating materials.  Prevention is the key, but we will be addressing specific, common repairs:  tipping in loose pages, broken spines, torn header caps, ripped and torn pages.

Each participant is asked to bring two paperback books, preferably new or new-like, to demonstrate covering techniques; a hardbound book with a book jacket to demonstrate application of book jacket covers; a stapled book or magazine; a book that needs to have a loose page tipped in; and one hardbound book that needs repair.  Please also bring a pair of scissors. Each participant will be provided with a free sample packet of materials.

Presenter: Kary Barth, Regional Sales Manager for Kapco Library Products, has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana and has worked with libraries since 1990. Formerly the National Library Sales Manager for Kapco, Kary authored a basic book repair guide from Kapco and has presented book protection/repair workshops in various venues throughout the US.