[CASL-L] Book Repair Workshops

[Styles, Julie]

Stop neglecting that pile of well-loved books! Learn the tricks to repair them and get them back on the shelves. Join Sandy Smith Rosado at the Middletown Library Service Center for a full day of book repair workshops.

Friday, June 19 at the Middletown Library Service Center


9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Basic Book Repair: Tools & Techniques
Would you like to save money by getting more uses per book? Would you like to keep that out-of-print book in circulation to meet your library patron's needs? Would you like to quickly repair simple problems rather than purchasing a replacement? Many repairs that can extend the life of your library collection are fast and simple, and can be done with easy-to-obtain, inexpensive materials. This hands-on workshop is appropriate for a library staff member or volunteer who will be doing book repair. Emphasis will be on simple repairs for the everyday public or school library collection, rather than on archival or long-term preservation techniques.

Topics covered will include:

-Basic book handling and cleaning, and some damage prevention measures
-Materials needed for basic book repair and where to get them
-How to repair a torn page & how to reinsert a loose page or group of pages
-How to pamphlet bind and "cut" pages open
-How to reattach a paperback cover and tighten hinges on a hardcover
-Options to repair a worn spine or frayed corners
-Introduction to some simple hardcover spine problems
-When to cover, re-sew, encase, or rebind books
-Resources for more information on book repair.

Supplies needed for the hands-on portion of the workshop will be provided; you may choose to bring your own book repair tools to work with, such as scissors, box cutter or Xacto knife, bone folder, and/or glue brush.

OPTIONAL: BRING SOME DAMAGED BOOKS TO SHARE AND REPAIR - Some techniques will be tried "hands-on" with provided materials; there will also be some time to review and repair damaged items brought to the workshop by participants.

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1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Advanced Book Repair: Hardcover Techniques
Have you already done all the easy repairs and have a shelf left over of difficult broken spines on hardcover books? Do you have staff time to do repair work, rather than budget money to replace or rebind books? This workshop is appropriate for a library staff member or volunteer who has done basic book repair or taken a basic book repair workshop and is ready to try some advanced repair techniques. Emphasis will be on spine repairs for hardcover books, where professional rebinding is not an option due to brittle paper, or lack of access to a bindery or the funds to pay for rebinding. The purpose is on getting books back into circulation, rather than on archival or long-term
preservation techniques, although conservation-friendly reversible repair techniques will be the focus.

Topics covered will include:

-Hardcover book construction
-Types of hardcover spines
-Materials needed for advanced book repair and where to get them
-How to repair a cracked or broken spine
-How to make a new spine
-How to re-attach covers to hardbound books
-Hollow-tube spine repair method
-Interior hinge repair

HANDS-ON: ONE BOOK WILL BE PROVIDED TO EACH PARTICIPANT FOR PRACTICE REPAIRS - YOU MAY BRING ADDITIONAL DISCARDED BOOKS TO WORK ON THAT ARE NOT VALUABLE (Hardcover repair workshop books may not be suitable for returning to a library collection - it takes some practice!) Some supplies will be available for sharing. Optionally, you may also bring your own book repair tools to work with, such as scissors, box cutter or Xacto knife, ruler, bone folder, glue stick, and/or glue brush.

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Julie Styles | Professional Development Coordinator | Division of Library Development | julie.styles at ct.gov | Office: (860) 704-2206
http://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/home | 786 South Main St. Middletown CT 06457 | Fax: (860) 704-2228
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