Abstract: Defines over three hundred required and optional data elements that can be used in a binding record to enable automated library systems to communicate with a bindery's automated system. This new standard was written by automation vendors and representatives of the library binding community to assure that the needs of both constituencies are addressed.
48 pp. ISBN: 1-880124-29-7
Price: $49
ANSI Approval Date: 08/26/96
Status: Approved and Published Standard
Abstract: Binding is the first line of defense in library preservation and can be a major part of a library's preservation budget. Developed jointly by NISO and the Library Binding Institute, this ANSI/NISO/LBI standard describes the technical specifications and materials to use for first-time hardcover binding of serials and paperbound books intended for the rigors of library use. It also covers rebinding of hardcover books and serials. Following this standard will give you volumes that are sturdy, durable and flexible.
40 pp. ISBN: 1-880124-43-2
Price: $59
ANSI Approval Date: 12/14/99
Status: Approved and Published StandardFor historical reference see an earlier DRAFT ANSI/NISO/LBI Standard for Library Binding
"Produced under the aegis of the LBI and the National Information Standards Organization (NISO), [this] is the first American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard for library binding. The committee charged with writing it included library binders, librarians, and suppliers of bookbinding materials." - From the Foreword"