Essentials in Library Administration

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt: ...open the sections until you reach the centre of the volume. Do this two or three times and you will obtain the best results. Open the volume violently or carelessly in any one place, and you will likely break the back. Never force the back; if it does not yield to gentle opening, rely upon it the back is too tightly or strongly lined. For uncut leaves use a flat bone or ivory cutter. Be careful to cut to corners but not into sections. A sharp knife or other instrument is likely to cut the margins and otherwise damage the book. Sandpaper the rough tops or edges. Books with misplaced or missing pages should be returned to the publisher, shopworn or damaged books to the agent. The mark of ownership may be a perforating, embossing, or rubber ink stamp. The perforating stamp is the best but most expensive; a rubber stamp is easily erased and unsightly; the embossing stamp is satisfactory, and not expensive. The stamp should contain the official name of library, place and state. Plain, business-like type, not too large, should be used, and ornamentation, curves, and sharp edges avoided, especially in the embossing stamp. Stamp the title page and one other selected for that purpose. Stamp important plates and illustrations if not paged in. If an embossing stamp is used, stamp at varying distances from the top of page to avoid too great thickness in any one place. Always stamp straight across the page. If a bookplate is used, place on inside of front cover in the center. A bookplate should always be used for gifts, containing the name of the library, and the words Given by. The book pocket should be carefully folded over a book card, and creased with a bone folder. Paste on the edges only, and place on the inside of back cover in the center, or a little...