Book Repair Basics for Libraries

  • Link: Book Repair Basics for Libraries
  • Topic: Organization of Materials
  • Level: Elective
  • Sponsor: Association for Library Collections and Technical Services
  • Format: archived webinar
  • Contact Hours: 1

Course Objectives:

Participants will become familiar with several types of basic repairs for bound circulating collections materials in school, public, and academic libraries. Tip-ins and basic page repairs, hinge tightening, and a variety of spine repairs are covered. Techniques are illustrated and demonstrated with text, images, and video. Links to other resources are provided. Repairs and conservation treatments on rare and special collections materials are NOT discussed.