Policies and Procedures

Binding

Both library and curriculum materials can be bound.  We use:

Houchen Bindery, Ltd.
340 1^st St / P. O. Box 397
Utica, NE   68456
FAX 402/534/2761
Phone  1-800-869-0420

They offer free pickup if order is 30+ books.  The fund for binding is a district fund, #1170, to be used for both library materials and textbooks.  Timeframe for returns is about 1 month.

Prices are as follows:

Books up to 12" - 7.50
Paperbacks - 5.60

W/ laminate covers - 5.70

Textbooks - 6.85

W/illustrated cover - 7.25

Reference books, Dictionaries/Encyclopedias - 12.00
Volumes over 12" - 12.00 + 2.90/inch
Magazines (up to 2.5" thick) - 11.25

Note on a slip what should be stamped on the spine.

Spine labeling colors:  black, white, gold
Binding fabric colors – pretty much whatever you want.

Processing

Magazines

Pull the magazines that are to be bound.

Withdraw magazine barcodes from the online catalog (upon return, new barcodes will be assigned per volume).

Tie or band magazine issues together as they should be bound - Note:  American Heritage and National Geographic are bound in 6-month volumes.

Check to see that issues are in order, top-bottom, by date beginning with the earliest date in the volume number.

Check the volume numbers - some publications change volume numbers every 6 months.

On a slip of paper, indicate the title, the volume number, and the dates included in each 6-month stack.

On the Purchase Order, indicate for each title, the binding color and the stamp color for the spine.

Books and Textbooks

• Gather the books to be bound.
• Check books out to Bindery in the online catalog (patron)
• On the PO, indicate the binding color/type and the stamp color for the spines.