Book Repair

Here's a guide to both basic book repair techniques and sound conservation advice and alternatives. The basic repair techniques include cleaning, mending, hinge and spine repair, strengthening paperbacks, and enclosures, all illustrated for "easy-to-follow" use. Clear presentation of basic techniques and procedures are coupled with a discussion of the criteria and decision-making process of repair decisions. Alternative conservation practices are suggested to enable each librarian to develop procedures that are appropriate to the specific library, its materials, and its users.