BINDERY

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PREPARE BINDERY RECORDS FOR NEW PAPERBACKS AND OLDER MONOGRAPHS IN NEED OF REBINDING  

Generate binding slips using contracted binder’s ABLE software:

  1. Create Lot - Lot# - date expect back

  2. Add to - Go into Title

  3. Gives you Text - tab to Format - no. of book

  4. Tab at Text - put in title - 2 back slashes after title

  5. Return two spaces - Put in Author - one back slash

  6. Tab down to Call # - one back slash between each break - Hit F7

  7. Library Data ID - type in bar-code #

  8. Click on spine with mouse and check your information that you have put in

  9.  Hit F1 for Added, which will print the information - Fold the sheet in half and put in book

  10. Hit F3 - To clear screen

Unbarcoded bindery books - Make copy of the front cover and attach barcode to that and stick in book - attach other barcode on title page verso

Mount Front: Click on Collation, tab down type in MF, Click on Collation again

Delete an item if needed: Click on Key-Item, page-up & page down, click on ALT-F3 say yes.

After you finish typing in the information, take all slips out of book except the bindery sheet and file the bar-coded covers in the box next to Bridget’s desk.

Pack the books in bindery boxes after you tape up the bottom and remove the labels from the box.