We are also debating questions regarding jackets.
Not only do the jackets contain valuable information, they generally make the
book look more attractive. Has anyone seen a study that shows that keeping
dustjackets on books in an academic library leads to higher circulation?
Regards,
Dave Hagelaar
ELEANOR COOK wrote:
> Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 14:47:19 -0400
> From: Javad Maher <Javad.Maher_at_angelo.edu>
> Subject: Dust jackets?
>
> In our library book dust jackets are discarded. As you all know, these
> jackets may contain valuable information about the authors or their works,
> not yet available anywhere else. Since laminating dust jackets is labor
> intensive and costly, is there an economical way to maintain the content?
> Some libraries cut the needed section from the dust jacket and paste it
> inside the cover, opposite the half-title.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Javad Maher
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Received on Mon Sep 25 2000 - 11:18:22 EDT