ACQNET: Publisher question regarding dustjackets and library practices

From: Eleanor Cook <cookei_at_appstate.edu> Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:19:16 -0400 To: acqnet-l_at_listproc.appstate.edu

Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:54:39 -0400
From:  Cynthia Frank (QED Press) <qedpress_at_mcn.org>
Subject:  Publisher question regarding dustjackets and library practices

Dear Folks,

A specialty museum who has pre-ordered several copies one of our upcoming
titles has just let us know the following:

Prior to ca. 1997 or so we retained dustjackets and actually put additional
covers over the book covers. These were costly and we had to have 
additional
(volunteer) staff to do the preparation work.  The volume of new items 
was simply
too great to keep up with the flow of material.
I understand your concern about the lost information but I can assure 
you that
many libraries discard the covers when they add books to their collections.

Yikes! How true is this statement, "many libraries discard the covers 
when they
add books to their collections"?

Should we consider using lithocasebinding on future hardback titles with 
strong
library potential? Are there other alternatives so that the library 
books include
dustjacket information: endorsements, descriptions, notes on the author?

Thanks for your information and feedback.

Cynthia Frank
Publisher

Cypress House, Lost Coast Press, QED Press, EdgeWork Books
155 Cypress Street, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
707-964-9520 * fax: 707-964-7531

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