SCHEDULING

Our normal turnaround time for regular work at the bindery is from three to five weeks, depending on the time of year. We also offer a one week Rush service. We schedule shipment pickups and deliveries for our routine customers that bind on a regular basis and are usually done on an exchange basis.

BINDING SLIP

Each item to be bound MUST include a complete binding slip typed or neatly printed IN ALL CAPS STYLE with the exact text you want us to stamp on the spine of the bound book. Your binding slip will be separated from the journal or book and taken to our data entry department, so we won't have the actual item to refer to. Note any missing pages or issues, and any other discrepancies you know to exist with the item to be bound on the slip. If you do not fill out the binding slips, additional fees will apply.

BINDERY SHIPMENT FORM

This form lists all of our products, and shows us exactly what you are sending with the shipment. Please indicate the categories, quantities, and number of boxes in the shipment.

MIXING ITEMS

It's ok to mix products in a box as long as you wrap each kind of product together and identify it, but please mark on the outside of the box so we know it's a mixed box. Don't forget to fill out our Bindery Shipment Form.

PACKING BOXES

Lay the item flat in the carton whenever possible. You may pack lightweight books vertically with the spine down to fill leftover spaces in the box. Fill the box completely and add plenty of packing paper on the sides. If your items don't fill the box add scrap cardboard so the box doesn't get crushed when other boxes are stacked on top of it by the shipper. Remember, the shipper will stack the pallet four boxes high, so be sure to add the extra material to fill the box completely so the items inside don't get crushed. Fill out your library's name and address on a label and place the new label on the carton. Please be sure to fill in the box sequence numbers, for example: Box number 2 of 14. Be sure to circle the category of material at the bottom of the label:

PER. MONO. MYLAR

SHIPPING

We contract with commercial carriers for out of state shipping. We will send you flat cartons, tape and labels for the cartons. Pack one copy of the Bindery Shipment Form in one carton and note "Shipping Form included" on that carton.

LEAF ATTACHMENT

We offer a variety of different leaf attachment methods, noted below. Double fan gluing is included in the basic binding.

ADDITIONAL LEAF ATTACHMENT OPTIONS:

Saving the sewing

If the original sewing is intact we clean the old adhesive and backlining off, inspect the original sewing, and re-glue and reline the book with LBI Standard material.

Sewing through the fold

If the item is produced in folded sections we can sew through the fold.

Oversewing

If the item is produced in individual sheets and contains heavy, glossy, coated paper, short grain paper, or stiff covers oversewing is a strong durable method to use. The stitch pattern crops in 5/16" on the binding edge, and the open ability is also somewhat restricted.

The BINDING SLIP, BINDERY SHIPMENT FORM, STANDARD CLOTH COLORS and LETTERING STYLES are included here.