Friday, Nov 03, 2023 | 9:30 am - 2:30 pm

LACONI Technical Services Section: Book & AV Repair and Processing

  • Add to Calendar 2023-11-03 09:30:00 2023-11-03 14:30:00 LACONI Technical Services Section: Book & AV Repair and Processing Capacity 0 Tinley Park Public Library 7851 Timber Drive Tinley Park, IL 60477-5387 Waitlist Available No Waitlist Capacity 100 (See Body Text) L2 donotreply@librarylearning.org America/Chicago public
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About This Event

Do you want to know how to decide on the proper supplies to use in repairing library & archival materials? Or the right techniques to use in different material damage situations? Or how to determine whether an item is worth repairing or replacing? Would you like to streamline your work flow with a manual on processing materials?

 

If so, this workshop is for you. Join LACONI TSS at Tinley Park Public Library on Friday November 3, 2023. At this workshop, you will learn:

  • Book construction - the different ways books are bound
  • Different types of book repair supplies commonly used for most repairs
  • What kind of tape and glue to use in repairing books, and why
  • Different book repair methods for various types of damage (torn pages, loose pages, spine damage, torn covers, markings, odors, and more)
  • How do determine if a book should be repaired or withdrawn
  • Preservation methods for preventing damage
  • How to use the CoverBind thermal binding machine
  • How to handle LP record albums
  • How to use disc cleaning machines
  • Panel on creating and maintaining processing procedure manuals

Details

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Event Type(s)
Program
Training
Audience(s)
Public Libraries
Sponsor
LACONI
Topic(s)
Cataloging
Technical Services
Contact Hours
5.50 hours