,note3 ,images ( ! orig9al pages are available ?r\gh ,int]net ,ar*ive4 ,see http3_/_/www4ar*ive4org_/details_/repair m5d+(b#jj;br[ri* ,transcrib]'s note3 ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics74 ,small capital lett]s 7 replac$ ) ,,all ,,capitals4 ,,m5d+ ,,& ,,repair ,,( ,,books ,compil$ by ,,m>g>et ,,wright ,,br[n ,f\r? ,edition ,revis$ by ,,g]trude ,,/iles ,sup]visor ( ,b9d+1 ,clevel& ,public ,libr>y ,am]ican ,libr>y ,association ,publi%+ ,bo>d ,*icago #aiba ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,introductory ,,note #g ,,:5 ,,to ,,b9d ,,or ,,:5 ,,to ,,m5d #i ,,! ,,m5d+ ,,table3 ,,its ,,supplies #aa ,,pa/e1 ,,! ,,m5d+ ,,m$ium #ab ,,ways ,,to ,,m5d #ac ,,ways ,,to ,,clean #ai ,,b9d+ ,,record #ba ,,tempor>y ,,b9d]s #bc ,,introductory ,,note ,! task ( m5d+ dem&s s mu* ( ! "t & en]gy ( libr>y work]s & is a factor ( su* economic importance 9 e public libr>y t x _c be put aside z incid5tal4 ,x is hop$ t ^! sugge/ions may give def9ite aid 9 ?is homely task :i* is ev] pres5t 9 all libr>ies4 ,no attempt has be5 made to give in/ruction 9 ! advanc$ processes ( m5d+1 z ?is at once encroa*es on ! art ( b9d+4 ,! be/ m5d+ c be done only :]e an acqua9tance ) ! con/ruction ( ! book has be5 acquir$ ?r\gh a /udy ( ! v>i\s processes ( b9d+4 ,libr>ians are urg$ to visit b9d]ies to see ! v>i\s processes2 & to /udy ! art ( b9d+ "u p]sonal in/ruction ( exp]i5c$ b9d]s :5ev] ?is is feasible4 ,x is n probable t any "o libr>ian w use all ( ! processes sugge/$1 & "s ( ^! w apply only to exceptional cases2 b ! directions cov] div]sifi$ conditions 9 ord] t ! libr>ian may h ! necess>y in=mation :5ev] requir$4 ,,! ,,exp]i5c$ ,,m5d]4 ,?is h&book has n be5 prep>$ = ! use ( ! l>g] libr>ies :]e a b9d]y is a "p ( ! equipm5t1 or :]e !re are memb]s ( ! /aff tra9$ 9 b9d+ & h5ce exp]i5c$ m5d]s4 ,,! ,,inexp]i5c$ ,,m5d]4 ,! purpose ( ?is h&book is to give practical aid & guidance to libr>ians :o are entirely inexp]i5c$ 9 ! "w ( m5d+ & repair ( books & ^: k mu/ be ga9$ ?r\gh self-in/ruction4 ,! compil]s h drawn ^u _m s\rces & h endeavor$ to make available ! sugge/ions receiv$ & me?ods us$ by _m libr>ians & practical b9d]s1 & grateful ackn[l$gm5t is h]e) made = ! co-op]ation & helpful sugge/ions receiv$ f !m4 ,m5d+ & ,repair ( ,books 99 99 99 99 99 ,,:5 ,,to ,,b9d ,,or ,,:5 ,,to ,,m5d ,! "q :5 to b9d or :5 to m5d is ( daily recurr5ce1 & a decision mu/ be made ^u ! exam9ation ( e circulat+ book return$1 be=e plac+ x on ! %elves4 ,! answ] w dep5d l>gely on ! policy ( ! libr>y reg>d+ ! b9d+ "q4 ,no libr>y c af=d to circulate %abby1 soil$ or ragg$ books1 because3 7#a7 ,f an economic /&po9t1 a book's ultimate usefulness1 or life1 is mat]ially %ort5$ by neglect to b9d at fir/ sign ( ne$4 7#b7 ,:5 books are giv5 prop] c>e by ! libr>y1 /&>ds are set :i* insure a l treatm5t on ! "p ( ! read+ public4 7#c7 ,! read+ public has a "r to expect t its books %all be clean & :ole1 & t its prop]ty %all be 9 prop] condition = satisfactory use4 ,,:5 ,,to ,,b9d ,:5 ! /it*es break & a section or a few leaves fall out1 ! book %\ld be s5t to ! b9d]y imm$iately4 ,?is is happ5+ daily ) ! orig9al publi%]s' b9d+s4 ,if ! book is remov$ f ! %elves ! libr>ian is at once confront$ by ! problem ( be+ unable to answ] ! unceas+ cry = ! la/ new novel1 z x is ! fiction :i* is usually 9 ?is condition4 ,h[ev]1 if ! book is all[$ to circulate a few m times !re are pages miss+ & ! book has become valueless4 ,no book %\ld be reb\nd ) pages miss+4 ,:5 ! /it*es h n brok51 b ei!r a few or all ! sections h become loose3 ,!re is no excuse = ! libr>ian to leave ^u h] %elves or p]mit to circulate books t are held toge!r only by ! sl5d] ?reads ) :i* !y are sew$ & ?reat5+ at any mom5t to come tumbl+ =? f ! cov]4 ,su* books speak 9 no unc]ta9 t]ms = reb9d+ or p]man5t )drawal f ! %elves4 ,%all books be s5t to ! b9d]y :5 9 greate/ dem&8 ,,yes1 :5 !y _c be circulat$ fur!r )\t p]man5t injury to !m4 ,su* books %\ld be ha/5$ ?r\gh ! b9d]y by /atem5t to b9d] reg>d+ imm$iate ne$4 ,if y\r pres5t b9d] _c b9d promptly1 f9d "o :o w4 ,! prompt reb9d+ ( a book m ?an d\bles its life4 ,if ! book has be5 re9=c$ at fir/ sign ( giv+ way 7see page #af7 all ! tempor>y assi/ance t c safely be giv5 has be5 r5d]$ & if ! book is ( p]man5t value to ! libr>y x mu/ be reb\nd4 ,,:5 ,,to ,,m5d ,:5 ! /it*es are n brok5 or loos5$1 & /ill hold sections firmly toge!r4 ,:5 ! jo9ts are loose4 ,:5 ! book has once be5 reb\nd4 ,! t5d5cy among libr>ians is to m5d too mu* be=e reb9d+4 ,m5d+ makes reb9d+ m difficult & jeop>dizes ! life ( ! book4 ,x is only 9 r>e cases1 z = example :5 a book is out ( pr9t1 & yet valuable to ! libr>y1 t a second reb9d+ is ju/ifi$4 ,,:5 ,,to ,,replace ,w x be *eap] to m5d a book &1 :5 its %ort life is done1 )draw & replace ) a new copy8 ,,yes1 :5 ! orig9al co/ is less ?an reb9d+4 ,,note--,9 ! decision to replace1 ! labor ( accession+ & )drawal mu/ always be tak5 into acc\nt4 ,! fre%1 clean copies ( ! easy books & o!r good1 inexp5sive juv5ile books are to be pref]r$ to reb\nd copies4 ,if ! orig9al b9d+ is s poor t a second copy w\ld %ortly be 9 ! same condition z ! fir/1 x is !n advisable to s5d ! book promptly to ! b9d]y = recas+1 pref]ably be=e circulat+4 ,great] durability is ?us insur$4 ,if ! book has an attractive orig9al cov] x is pres]v$ & ! value ( ! book enhanc$ !reby4 ,,yes1 :5 ! pap] is ( su* poor quality t ! leaves break away f ! /it*+4 ,,yes1 :5 ! book is extremely soil$2 replace1 ev5 if x co/s m ?an reb9d+4 ,,yes1 :5 a new edition1 or bett] books on ! same subject h be5 publi%$4 ,9 replac+ fiction1 inexp5sive editions are available = _m popul> titles 9 ! ,grosset ,dunlap edition1 ,burt ,home ,libr>y1 ,ev]yman's ,libr>y1 etc4 ,"s inexp5sive editions reb9d & we> z well z ! fir/ editions4 ,o!rs because ( n>r[ m>g9s or quality ( pap] d n pay to reb9d4 ,a little obs]vation & exp]i5ce w soon prove :at titles c be reb\nd to advantage4 ,,! ,,m5d+ ,,table3 ,,its ,,supplies ,a piece ( glass or :ite oil clo?1 cut to fit ! size ( ! table1 w be f\nd mo/ conducive to cleanl9ess1 z x c be quickly & easily wa%$4 ,,pa/e4 ,mix$ pa/e or p[d] =m4 ,see page #ab4 ,,clo?4 ,:ite out+ flannel1 *eese clo? & *eap grade ( canton flannel1 pur*as$ by ! y>d at any dry goods /ore4 ,art ,vellum 9 assort$ colors1 cut 9 /rips4 ,musl9 cut 9 /rips4 ,,pap]4 ,onion sk9 bond1 cockle f9i%1 #i lb4 weight cut into /rips = use2 tissue pap]4 ,,bru%es4 ,flat1 rubb]-set photograph]'s bru%1 ab\t #a in* wide2 also arti/'s r\nd bri/le #a_/b in* ?ick4 ,,scissors4 ,sl5d]1 six-in* blade1 good quality4 ,,knife4 ,%oemak]'s long blade1 squ>e at end1 or common p>+-knife pur*as$ at h>dw>e /ore4 ,,fold]4 ,bone1 pur*as$ at /ation]'s4 ,,ne$les4 ,%>ps1 ,no4 #a1 or any /rong & n too co>se d>n+ ne$le4 ,,?read4 ,hayes' l951 ,no4 #be2 ,b>b\r's l951 ,no4 #dj4 ,,press+ ,,t9s4 #f x #h 941 obta9$ at t9 %op4 ,z9c is pleasant] to use & w n ru/4 ,,cleans]s4 ,wa% = pages2 wa% = book cov]s2 p[d]$ pumice /one2 art gum1 sponge rubb]4 ,,%ellac4 ,consult local druggi/ or pa9t deal] reg>d+ ! be/ :ite %ellac4 ,,press4 ,an old lett]-press c usually be pur*as$ locally = a small sum4 ,prices on new copy+ press #aj x #ab 94 obta9$ ( local /ation]4 ,if press is n secur$1 old pieces ( m>ble c be us$4 ,bricks cov]$ ) pap] make good press+ weights4 ,a local b9d]y or any b9d]'s supply h\se w furni% m5d+ mat]ials2 also price li/ & samples ( mat]ials may be obta9$ f ! foll[+3 ,democrat ,pr9t+ ,co41 ,madison1 ,wiscons94 ,gaylord ,bros41 ,syracuse1 ,new ,york4 ,,pa/e1 ,,! ,,m5d+ ,,m$ium ,pa/e may be us$ ) less dang] ( injury to ! book ?an glue1 & is ! only m5d+ m$ium :i* %\ld be us$ on books t are to be reb\nd4 ,"u no condition %\ld mucilage be us$ on any book :i* is to be reb\nd4 ,"s libr>ians p]si/ 9 do+ ?is & !n expect ! b9d] to d good "w4 ,glue %\ld be us$ only by exp]i5c$ m5d]s4 ,,use4 ,pa/e = small surfaces is m ev5ly spread ) ! f+]1 & !re is less wa/e ?an ) a bru%4 ,spread ?9ly1 us+ only en\gh pa/e to make pap] /ick securely4 ,?ick pa/e spreads m smoo?ly ?an ?9 & is n tak5 up quickly by ! pap]4 ,?is is an important po9t1 = if ! pap] /ret*es or exp&s ! "w c n be done 9 a satisfactory way4 ,provide *eese clo? cut 9 small pieces = use 9 rubb+ d[n ! pa/$ p>ts1 & = keep+ ! f+]s clean1 etc4 ,^! %\ld be us$ only a few times4 ,cleanl9ess & neatness are absolutely ess5tial to good m5d+4 ,!re are v>i\s p[d]$ pa/es on ! m>ket us$ by book-b9d]s1 bill-po/]s1 pap]-hang]s & o!rs4 ,spon ,tem or ,/eko1 manufactur$ by ,cl>k ,pap] ,tw9e ,co41 ,ro*e/]1 ,n4 ,y41 & ,rex ,dry ,pa/e1 ,g5eva1 ,n4 ,y41 are bo? excell5t 9 adhesive qualities & easily prep>$1 mix+ ) ei!r hot or cold wat] & )\t cook+4 ,an excell5t mix$ pa/e is made by ! ,comm]cial ,pa/e ,co41 ,columbus1 ,ohio1 call$ ,glei*'s ,gluey ,pa/e4 ,?is1 z its "n implies1 has "s glue mix$ ) x & is quick dry+ & /rongly adhesive4 ,arabol ,book ,glue1 ,arabol ,mnfg4 ,co41 #ajj ,william ,/41 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 is highly recomm5d$4 ,pur*ase 9 l>ge or small quantities4 ,! v>i\s pa/es us$ 9 ! s*ool h& "w are good1 & come "u ! g5]al "n ( s*ool pa/es4 ,,recipe ,,= ,,fl\r ,,pa/e4 ,mix a ?9 batt] ( fl\r & wat]1 cook & z x ?ick5s add hot wat] until "r consi/5cy & until ?or\ghly cook$4 ,x w be well cook$ :5 all milky appe>ance ( ! fl\r & wat] has disappe>$ & :5 bubbles ( air beg9 to explode ?r\gh ! mixture4 ,aft] tak+ f ! fire a pres]vative may be add$ if desir$1 su* z a half teaspoonful ( oil ( w9t]gre5 to a p9t ( pa/e4 ,at times x is desirable to d "s simple pa/+1 su* z tipp+ 9 a s+le leaf or label1 & = su* "w any good libr>y pa/e is a great conv5i5ce4 ,,ways ,,to ,,m5d ,avoid too mu* m5d+4 ,pap] us$ = m5d+ %\ld be cut l5g?wise ) ! gra9 ( ! pap]4 ,clo? %\ld be cut ! long way ( ! mat]ial4 ,9 m5d+ always use pap] ( light] weight ?an ! book4 ,= books pr9t$ on heavily coat$ pap]1 tissue or bond is too light1 b pap] cut f m>g9s ( adv]tis+ pages ( magaz9es is a suitable weight4 ,,pages ,,torn ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,pr9t+ may be m5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,use ungumm$1 transp>5t m5d+ pap]1 cutt+ x ! size & %ape ( ! te>1 & ab\t "o-half in* wide4 ,apply a ?9 coat ( pa/e to ! /rip & fit x c>efully ov] ! te>1 hav+ fir/ plac$ a /rip ( wa/e pap] "u ! torn leaf to absorb extra pa/e4 7#b7 ,= f9] or bett] class ( books1 ^u :i* m "t & c>e may pr(itably be sp5t1 rub a v little pa/e on ! torn edges1 place torn edges toge!r1 !n take a r l>ge piece ( ord9>y tissue pap] & rub x g5tly along ! te> s t ! tissue pap] w adh]e to ! torn edges4 ,put "u press1 & :5 dry ! sup]flu\s tissue pap] %\ld be torn (f1 us+ c>e to pull always t[>d ! te> & f bo? sides at ! same "t4 ,! delicate fibre ( ! tissue pap] acts z an adhesive & x is almo/ impossible to disc]n ! way 9 :i* ! m5d+ has be5 done4 ,,torn ,,9 ,,! ,,m>g9 ,use ?91 firm m5d+ pap]1 pref]ably a t9t to mat* pap] ( ! book4 ,cut a /rip "o-half in* wide correspond+ to ! size & %ape ( ! te>1 apply pa/e & trim ev5 ) ! edge ( ! leaf4 ,:5 ^! processes are us$1 place books 9 press or "u a weight1 until ?or\ghly dry4 ,!re are gumm$ pap]s = ?is purpose b c>e %\ld be tak5 9 _! selection z "s are likely to d>k5 & discolor4 ,,leaves ,:5 loose leaves are replac$ ! greate/ c>e %\ld be tak5 to make sure t !y d n ext5d beyond ! edge ( ! book4 ,if ?is occurs1 x %[s c>eless or inexp]i5c$ m5d+4 ,,loose ,,leaves may be ins]t$ 9 sev]al ways3 7#a7 ,if ! leaf fits exactly into ! book1 x may be tipp$ 9 by apply+ pa/e to "o-eigh? in* ( its inn] m>g94 ,place ! loose leaf 9 ! book1 ! out] edge ev5 ) ! book1 & rub d[n ! pa/$ inn] m>g9 aga9/ ! next leaf ) bone fold]4 ,put ! book 9 press until dry4 ,illu/rations may be tipp$-9 9 ?is way :5 x is desirable to pres]ve !m4 7#b7 ,if x is f\nd by measur+ t ! leaf :5 ins]t$1 w ext5d beyond ! edge ( ! book1 fold ! leaf at ! inn] m>g9 ov] a rul] edge1 or o!r /raight edge1 slightly m ?an "o-eigh? ( an in*1 ?us mak+ a h+e4 ,apply pa/e to ?is h+e ) ! f+]4 ,place leaf 9 ! book & pu% well back2 rub ! little pa/$ h+e d[n ) bone fold]1 be+ c>eful to leave no free pa/e4 7#c7 ,9 case ! quality ( ! pap] ( ! leaf to be ins]t$ w n /& ! tipp+-9 process1 or is badly worn at ! inn] m>g91 x may be ins]t$ by a gu>d4 ,fold a half-in* /rip ( onion sk9 pap]1 l5g?wise4 ,apply a ?9 coat ( pa/e to ! outside ( ?is /rip4 ,atta* half ( ! /rip to ! inn] edge ( ! loose leaf1 & ! o!r half to ! adjo9+ page 9 ! book1 close 9 by ! fold4 ,trim edge ( leaf if x projects4 ,put 9 press until dry4 ,d n use gumm$ musl9 = ?is "w4 ,x de/roys ! *ance ( prop] reb9d+ & detracts f ! appe>ance ( ! reb\nd book4 ,,sections ,:5 m ?an "o section1 sometimes call$ signature1 is loose 9 a book :i* is wor? reb9d+1 x %\ld be reb\nd at once4 ,:5 ! ?read 9 "o section only is brok51 or "o section only is loose 9 a reb\nd book & ! re/ ( ! b9d+ is intact1 ! section %\ld be ins]t$4 ,to avoid fur!r ravell+1 x is necess>y to secure ! brok5 ?reads ( ! book ei!r by fa/5+ !m toge!r1 or atta*+ to new ?reads2 also t ! loose section is sew$ or ti$ ?r\gh ! sup] on ! back ( ! book4 ,,loose ,,sections may be ins]t$ z foll[s3 ,if ! folds ( ! leaves 9 ! loose section are torn or ?91 !y %\ld be m5d$ be=e replac+ ! section4 ,take a half-in* /rip ( ?91 firm pap]1 ! l5g? ( ! page2 fold ?r\gh ! middle l5g?wise & pa/e d[n ?r\gh ! c5t] fold ( ! leaves4 ,a t\* ( pa/e along ! fold ( ea* w hold all ! %eets toge!r4 ,op5 ! book at ! place :]e ! section is loose4 7,:5 ! book is op5 ! back ( ! book sep>ates f ! cov]47 ,op5 ! loose section & place x 9 ! prop] position 9 ! book4 ,ne> ! top & bottom 9 ! c5t] fold ( ! section w be se5 ! holes :i* 7 made by ! b9d]4 ,?read a ne$le ) ,b>b\r's l95 ?read ,no4 #dj1 or ,hayes' l95 ?read ,no4 #be1 & tie new ?read to brok5 end ( ?read 9 book4 ,pass ! ne$le ?r\gh ! hole at ! top ( ! loose section & out betwe5 ! book & its loose back4 ,d n pull ! ?read cle> ?r\gh4 ,drop ! ne$le & ?read d[n betwe5 ! back ( ! book & ! loose back to ! bottom4 ,run ! ne$le & ?read f ! outside 9 ?r\gh ! hole at ! bottom ( ! loose section4 ,pass ! ne$le & ?read ar\nd aga9 9 ! same way4 ,draw tight & tie ) a h>d knot at ! po9t ( beg9n+4 ,,jo9ts ,books 9 ! ord9>y case or publi%]s' b9d+ w1 aft] a %ort p]iod ( use1 %[ signs ( weakness 9 ! jo9ts 7:]e ! book & cov] are atta*$74 ,! pap] cracks & bo? x & ! sup] on ! back ( ! book loos5 & unless imm$iate att5tion is giv5 ! /it*+ breaks & ! book mu/ g to ! b9d]y4 ,?is sup] is a loosely wov5 cotton clo? :i* is glu$ on ! backs ( books to help hold ! sections toge!r1 & ext5ds f ! back ( ! book to ! inside ( ! cov] to help hold ! book & cov] toge!r4 ,9 ! publi%]s' b9d+s1 ?is sup] is usually all t holds a book 9 ! cov]4 ,,loose ,,jo9ts may be ,,re9=c$ by tight5+ & /ripp+4 ,hold ! book op5 9 an upright position on ! table4 ,! back w sep>ate 9 a curve f body ( book2 ) ! r\nd bru% apply pa/e betwe5 ! loose back & ! book1 along ! jo9ts only4 ,if too mu* pa/e is us$ x w spread ov] ! back1 caus+ ! clo? cov] to become wr9kl$ & title illegible4 ,close ! book1 c>e be+ tak5 to pu% book well back 9 cov]1 & ) bone fold] rub well along ! jo9ts1 squeez+ out any extra pa/e at head & foot4 ,dry "u weight = a half-day at lea/4 ,!n ) knife clean (f ! ragg$ edges ( torn pap] along ! jo9t inside ! cov]4 ,place ! book flat ^u ! table1 ! front cov] op51 take book ( simil> ?ickness & place "u op5 cov]4 ,take a /rip ( musl9 or pap]4 ,cut ?is /rip ! exact l5g? ( ! book1 & apply ?ick pa/e s t ! pap] or clo? w n /ret*4 ,pa/e "o-half ( ?is /rip to ! fly-leaf & ! o!r half ( ! /rip on ! cov] ( ! book4 ,make sure t ! /rip is smoo?ly laid1 n /ret*$ too tightly f book to cov]1 or x w pull up fir/ pages :5 book is us$2 if too loosely /ret*$ x is unsightly & fails ( its purpose2 all[ ! book to rema9 op5 until ! /rip is dry4 ,repeat ?is process = ! back cov]4 ,,recas+ ,:5 ! /it*+ has n brok51 & ! pap] is ( good quality a book may be remov$ entirely f its cov] & recas$4 ,9 recas+1 pa9/ak+ c>e is requir$ & books mu/ be 9 condition specifi$ to obta9 satisfactory results4 ,take a %>p knife & cut ?r\gh ! sup] at bo? jo9ts4 ,?is sup] is easily lift$ f ! inside ( ! book cov]4 ,pull x (f ! back ( ! book1 tak+ great c>e 9 ?is1 & remove all p>ticles ( dri$ glue4 ,take :ite out+ flannel1 :i* is light 9 weight & d\ble-fac$1 or canton flannel 7d[ny side t[>ds ! book71 or *eeseclo?4 ,cut a /rip z long z ! back ( ! book & two in*es wid]2 pa/e ?is ov] ! back only1 all[+ an in* ext5sion on ea* side4 ,d n1 9 ?is fir/ process1 put pa/e on ! ext5sions4 ,draw ! clo? ov] ! r\nd$ edges ( ! back 7or jo9ts72 rub ! back well ) bone fold] & also ov] ! r\nd$ edges1 b d n pa/e ! clo? d[n beyond ! r\nd$ edges4 ,dur+ ?is process hold ! back ( ! book s t ! sections1 or signatures1 w n sep>ate4 ,aft] ?or\gh rubb+ let dry4 ,apply pa/e to inside ( book cov]s "o in* next to ! jo9ts2 d n put pa/e on back ( book4 ,place book 9 cov]1 pu%+ well back1 mak+ sure t x is correctly plac$4 ,pa/e d[n ! "o-in* ext5sion ( clo?1 lay+ wa/e pap] betwe5 x & book2 close book1 rub jo9ts well ) bone fold] & all[ to dry ?or\ghly4 ,/rip jo9ts1 foll[+ in/ructions = re-in=c+2 pa/e clean pap] l9+ on book cov]s1 press & dry4 ,! book %\ld !n be op5$ z c>efully z a new book4 ,,press+ ,?is adds greatly to ! appe>ance ( ! m5d$ or repair$ books4 ,d n place weights ov] ! r\nd$ back ( a book4 ,place ! press+ bo>ds or t9s ov] ! cov]s ( ! book only1 ev5 )1 b n ext5d+ ov]1 ! jo9ts4 ,pressure on ! r\nd$ back w weak5 a book 9 ! mo/ vital "p4 ,,d ,,n-- use too mu* pa/e4 use ,lepage's glue or any mucilage4 use clo? /rips 9 a book except at ! jo9t4 pa/e heavily up ! back unless a v old & n valuable book4 ov]m5d on a book :i* w ultimately be b\nd4 all[ loose pages to be slipp$ up 9 ! book above ! top ( book4 use heavi] pap] = pat*+ ?an pap] ( book4 ,,always-- h&le books c>efully4 all[ suffici5t dry+4 h pl5ty ( wa/e pap]s & disc>d :5 soil$4 wa% bru%es well ea* day4 pile up books alt]nat+ ! backs ) ! =$ges4 ,!y w /& erect & n slip or slide4 ,,miss+ ,,pages ,:5 a page is miss+ & x is impossible to replace ! book ) a new copy1 ! page may be typewritt5 & tipp$ 94 ,:5 x is necess>y to reb9d ! book1 ! m>g9 ( ! typewritt5 page %\ld be left an in* wid] on ea* side ?an ! regul> m>g94 ,?is is = ! conv5i5ce ( ! b9d]1 :o w trim d[n ! m>g9 9 process ( reb9d+4 ,make typewritt5 page con=m to size & %ape ( pr9t$ page4 ,,notation ,,= ,,damages ,:5 !re is an injury to a book :i* is all[$ to rema9 9 circulation1 ! read+ public %\ld be made aw>e t ! damage is kn[n to ! libr>y by a notation1 ) date1 ne> ! injury1 e4g41 ,damage not$ #a ,mr4 '#bj1 ,free ,public ,libr>y4 ,,ways ,,to ,,clean ,! book %\ld be clean$ z well z m5d$4 ,c>eful att5tion %\ld be giv5 to ! cleanl9ess ( ! books 9 circulation4 ,!re is no?+ t m quickly creates a di/a/e = ! use ( a public libr>y ?an ! h&l+ ( soil$ & grimy books4 ,c>eful /udy ( ! pap] ^u :i* books are pr9t$ is necess>y1 & 9 clean+ ! fact t diff]5t pap]s & f9i%es require diff]5t treatm5t mu/ be tak5 into acc\nt4 ,! spongy fea!r-weight pap] ^u :i* mu* ( ! fiction is pr9t$ is difficult to clean4 ,p5cil m>ks may be eras$ ) art gum us$ g5tly2 soil ( any o!r k9d is almo/ impossible to remove4 ,heavily clay-coat$ pap] may be clean$ ) p[d]$ pumice or a h>d eras]4 ,highly cal5d]$ pap] & any h& made pap] may be clean$ ) a damp clo?2 clean+ b a few pages at a "t & all[+ book to rema9 op5 until dry4 ,,pages ,soil$ pages may be clean$ 9 ! foll[+ ways3 ,) art gum1 rub g5tly & sl[ly1 hold+ ! page flat ) ! left h& to prev5t te>+4 ,) p[d]$ pumice /one1 rub on ) a clean clo?4 ,) damp clo?1 be c>eful t clo? is n too wet4 ,rub always f inn] m>g9 ( ! page outw>d1 to prev5t crumpl+4 ,bru% (f c>efully all p>ticles ( rubb]1 or pumice /one1 all[+ none to rema9 9 ! folds betwe5 ! leaves4 ,mud /a9s may be remov$ by us+ a s(t bru% or sponge1 ) a prep>ation ( ! foll[+ proportions3 ,"o cup wat]1 "o teaspoon ammonia1 f\r drops c>bolic acid4 ,avoid too mu* rubb+ or pr9t w blur4 ,slip ! press+ t9 "u ! page1 & aft] wa%+1 place :ite blott+ pap] on ea* side ( ! leaf4 ,ink /a9s may be remov$ by "o ( ! /&>d ink eradicators to be obta9$ ( local /ation] or druggi/4 ,edges ( ! leaves may be clean$ by s&pap]+1 hold+ ! leaves ( ! book v firmly toge!r1 or putt+ book into press4 ,,cov]s ,,soil$ ,,cov]s may be clean$ by us+ a h>d eras]1 pumice /one or soap & wat]4 ,! be/ results are obta9$ by ! use ( ! foll[+ wa%3 ,two p>ts good v9eg> & "o "p wat]4 ,apply ) a clean clo? & rub h>d until dirt is remov$1 !n place upright to dry4 ,?is %\ld n be us$ on lea!r4 ,! book %\ld !n be %ellack$4 ,,%ellack$ ,,cov]s4 ,new books may receive prelim9>y c>e by %ellack+ be=e plac+ 9 circulation4 ,%ellack+ ! cov]s1 especially ^? 9 light colors1 provides great protection f dirt1 & !y are !n easily wa%$ ) ! v9eg> & wat]4 ,ano!r coat ( %ellac is advisable aft] wa%+4 ,to %ellac1 hold ! book by ! pr9t$ matt] & apply ! %ellac1 :i* may be dilut$ ) a little wood alcohol1 tak+ c>e to %ellac ! edges well4 ,give two coats2 betwe5 coats susp5d on a cord ov] night to dry4 ,aft] ! la/ coat1 rub ) s(t clo? slightly oil$ ) olive oil4 ,?is prev5ts /ick+4 ,if ! books are label$ be=e %ellack+1 ! ink mu/ be all[$ to dry ?or\ghly or x may run2 9 remov+ ! labels1 use wood alcohol fir/ to cut ! %ellac & !n soak (f ) blott+ pap] & wat]4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 9 ! selection ( ! %ellac2 if n1 ! books w be gummy & h>d4 ,! lea!r on b\nd magaz9es & books (t5 becomes v dry & w split & crack4 ,?is is especially true ( books n greatly us$1 z ! oil ( ! h&s acts z a great pres]vative4 ,to prev5t ?is crack+ & splitt+1 "s oil is necess>y4 ,vasel9e is good = ?is1 appli$ ) a cotton pad cov]$ ) a s(t clo?1 & %\ld rema9 on ! lea!r = a day to p]mit absorption ( ! oil4 ,"s lea!rs w absorb a second application1 aft] :i* books may be rubb$ d[n & return$ to %elves4 ,! oil or vasel9e does n h>m ! gild+4 ,?is may be done once a ye>1 dep5d+ ^u ! condition ( heat 9 libr>y & ^u age & condition ( lea!r b\nd books4 ,,worn ,,cov]s may be replac$ on books ) lea!r backs by remov+ clo? f ! bo>ds dry1 & us+ ?is z a patt]n f :i* to cut new clo? or pap]4 ,rel9e inside ( bo>ds ) pap]4 ,,cov]s ,,split ,,at ,,jo9t4 ,/rips ( clo? 9 assort$ colors may be obta9$ ) o!r m5d+ supplies to re9=ce cov]s split at ! jo9ts4 ,?is clo? may be obta9$ gumm$ or ungumm$2 if ungumm$1 use pa/e2 if gumm$1 moi/5 ) ?9 pa/e4 ,,b9d+ ,,record ,,prep>ation ,,( ,,books ,,= ,,! ,,b9d]y4 ,closely relat$ to ! "w ( m5d+ & repair ( books is ! prep>ation ( books = ! b9d]y4 ,b9d]s h compla9$ ( ! c>eless & unbus9ess-l me?ods ( "s libr>ians 9 ?is matt]4 ,att5tion %\ld always be giv5 to ! foll[+3 ,h&le a book to be b\nd ) m c>e ?an :5 ! b9d+ is s\nd4 ,collate e book to make sure t no pages are miss+1 unless x is asc]ta9$ t ! b9d] includes ?is process 9 8 "w4 ,_m libr>ians h ceas$ to make b9d]y slips1 except 9 ! case ( important books requir+ complicat$ titles or = magaz9es4 ,:5 slip is n made1 an excell5t way to indicate ! lett]+ = ! back ( book is to und]score lightly 9 lead p5cil on title page1 ! specific words 9 title desir$2 = au?or und]score twice4 ,! mat]ial to be us$ = b9d+ is g5]ally decid$ ^u 9 advance by conf]5ce or correspond5ce ) b9d]4 ,magaz9es %\ld be c>efully exam9$ to make sure t ea* volume is complete1 includ+ title page & index4 ,! libr>ian %\ld write to ! publi%] = ^!1 if !y are n receiv$ )9 a reasonable "t aft] ! volume is complet$4 ,if miss+1 in/ruct b9d] to b9d 9 /ubs s t !y may be ins]t$ :5 obta9$4 ,9 giv+ directions = magaz9es to be b\nd ) /ubs1 /ate :e!r /ubs are to be at ! beg9n+ or end ( ! volume4 ,look ov] previ\s volumes ( set t y\r volumes may be uni=m 9 ! plac+ ( ! index1 & foll[ ! pr9t]'s arrangem5t4 ,s5d an alphabetical li/ ( ! books to ! b9d]y = *eck+ purposes4 ,keep a duplicate copy4 ,file alphabetically 9 *>g+ tray ! book c>ds t h be5 remov$ f ! books2 *>ge ^! to ! b9d]y4 ,magaz9es %\ld h a b9d]y slip made & a sample volume already b\nd s5t t ea* set may be uni=m z to color ( cov]1 lett]+1 etc4 ,a rubb+ ( a b\nd volume c easily be made & s5t 9 place ( ! volume4 ,if ! b9d] has previ\sly b\nd magaz9es = y he has d\btless made sample backs = 8 own conv5i5ce4 ,! slip %\ld %[ def9itely ! plac+ & abbreviations ( volume numb]s1 dates1 etc4 ,,:5 ,,books ,,are ,,return$ ,,f ,,! ,,b9d]y4 ,exam9e c>efully = flexibility--%\ld n be too /iff & h>d to op52 ev5ness ( cov]2 compactness2 correct & ev5 lett]+2 reasonably wide m>g9s4 ,*eck books ) duplicate li/4 ,pay no bills until all mi/akes are rectifi$4 ,mi/akes 9 lett]+ c be correct$1 & :5 ?is occurs return to ! b9d]y4 ,ent] 9 accession book "u rem>ks1 opposite ! entry ( ea* book ! date :5 ! book 0 reb\nd3 e4 g41 reb'd #a ,jc41 '#bj2 also on inside ( l[] front cov] ne> ! jo9t4 ,a rubb] /amp at small exp5se may be ord]$ f any /amp works1 ) ! ^w reb'd to be ins]t$ 9 ! p5cil date hold] ) ! date4 ,?is saves writ+4 ,ent] on ! mon?ly report blank ! total numb] ( books reb\nd4 7,?is gives data = ye>ly total & obviates ! necessity ( keep+ b9d+ book47 ,,tempor>y ,,b9d]s ,! ,gaylord ,bros4' r$ rope b9d] provides an inexp5sive magaz9e b9d]1 bo? = ! curr5t p]iodicals 9 use 9 ! read+ room & ^? 9 circulation4 ,! cov] ( ! magaz9e may be pa/$ on ! outside ( ! b9d]1 & aft] ! curr5t mon? ! magaz9e may be circulat$ j z a book1 )\t damage = future b9d+4 ,a good quality ( wrapp+ pap] may be us$ 9 place ( ! r$ rope pap]4 ,x is less exp5sive & we>s fairly well4 ,in=mation z to t]ms us$ 9 b9d+ & m5d+ & illu/rations ( ! /ructure ( a book may be f\nd 9 ! foll[+3 ,a4 ,l4 ,a4 ,committee--,b9d+ = libr>ies ,a4 ,l4 ,a4 ,publi%+ ,bo>d ,bailey1 ,a4 ,l4--,libr>y ,bookb9d+ ,wilson ,co4 ,cockrell1 ,d\glass--,book b9d+ & ! c>e ( books ,appleton ,c\tts1 ,h4 ,t41 & ,/eph5s1 ,g4 ,a4--,manual ( libr>y book b9d+ ,libraco1 ,london ,dana1 ,j4 ,c4--,book b9d+ = libr>ies ,libr>y ,bureau 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,errors 9 punctuations & inconsi/5t hyph5ation 7 n correct$ unless o!rwise not$4 ,on page #ag1 next ! 0 replac$ ) next to !4 ,on page #bj1 a p]iod 0 add$ aft] crumpl+4