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  • 1.  Advice needed for processing paperback books

    Posted May 07, 2025 07:05 PM

    We are an online academic library and no longer maintain relationships with GOBI for purchasing, processing, cataloging of physical books. Our provost has asked for a special physical book display in advance of internal meetings this year. The provost's office has kindly ordered the requested books for me. Most of the books were available in hardback from Amazon, and luckily, I found enough unused book jackets in storage. I am left with two books in paperback and no ideas on how to process them to preserve their condition. 

    Can anyone provide suggestions on the best way to prepare paperback books for display? Forgive me (eek!) but I'm thinking of contact paper and sliding a piece of cardboard inside the back cover. My assumption is that the cardboard would help the book stand straight and the contact paper would slow bending/breaking of the cover?

    If you need the book dimensions, here are the two titles

    Everyday Business Storytelling: Create, Simplify, and Adapt A Visual Narrative for Any Audience: 9781119704669: Business Communication Books @ Amazon.com

    Mindset: The New Psychology of Success: Dweck, Carol S.: 9781400062751: Amazon.com: Office Products



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    Mary Snyder
    Convener for ACRL - Librarianship in For-Profit Educational Institutions DG
    University Librarian @ Strayer University
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  • 2.  RE: Advice needed for processing paperback books

    Posted May 09, 2025 10:41 AM
    Mary, 

    How long are you going to need these books?  I don't spend anything to paperbacks and they last up to a few years.

    John

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    New Mexico State University Library
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  • 3.  RE: Advice needed for processing paperback books

    Posted 22 days ago

    Thank you for the reassurance, John! Apologies for not responding sooner. 

    I need the books for the next year. Ideally, surviving 5 years on the stacks would be good. 

    It sounds like I can let the books be and all will be fine!



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    Mary Snyder
    Convener for ACRL - Librarianship in For-Profit Educational Institutions DG
    University Librarian @ Strayer University
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