CDL: Paperback Collections response 4

From: John P. Abbott <abbottjp_at_conrad.appstate.edu> Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 12:47:12 -0400 To: colldv-l <colldv-l_at_usc.edu>

From: Katie Boyes 

       Hello,

I was wondering how other public libraries deal with paperback 
collections.

Currrently our paperbacks are all donations and have brief
catalog records.We are considering changing our collection of 
paperbacks...perhaps using only donations and not cataloging them
at all, or purchasing paperbacks and have our collection be
comprised of selected purchases and selected donations.

Thanks for any and all ideas.

       ---
       Katie Boyes
       Public Serivces Librarian
       Flathead County Library
       kboyes_at_co.flathead.mt.us
       406-758-5713

 ==4==
Hello,

We're a special library (Masonic). We try to order hardback 
editions. If we must buy a paperback, or accept a donation 
of such, we have it bound. There is a neat process now, by 
which, I believe the cover is scanned, and the case binding 
is made from that: thus it looks the same.  If we are 
reasonably sure that the book will not be used often 
(i.e. not circulate, as most of the collection is for 
in-house research only)- we'll leave it paperback. Concerning 
cataloguing, paperbacks are treated the same as all other books.

Best,
Glenys A. Waldman, Librarian
The Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia