Page Comparison

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1. Consult the commercial vs. Conservation guide
   1. For items going to the commercial bindery
      1. Barcode on final page (not cover) unless cover must be retained. (If cover must be retained, send to Bindery with note.
      2. Flag with buff bind flag (if damaged, write "D" at top of flag)
         1. (If item is part of a classed-together series, use pink bind flag and provide bindery ID number)
      3. Apply label (no stamp or target)
      4. Place on BIND BOOKS truck
   2. For items going to Conservation for binding
      1. Flag with light blue Conservation flag, including your contact information and notes
      2. Label, stamp and target as usual (if item will be pamphlet-bound (pam bound), use binding template to place label far enough in from the spine)
      3. Update item process status to PV
      4. Place in Conservation bin
2. For items with multiple treatment needs (fragile, needs binding, material to insert, etc.)
   1. Insert all relevant flags, attach spine label (still on backing paper) to flags with plastic-coated paperclip
   2. Place on Bindery Review shelves.

NOTE: Items placed on the Conservation Review shelf do NOT need their IPS changed to PV.

For RUSH items:

1. Consult the commercial vs. Conservation guide
   1. For items going to the commercial bindery
      1. Due to long turnaround of commercial bindery batches, item will go to requesting patron unbound
      2. Flag with pink RUSH flag only
      3. Label, stamp and target
         1. Rush uncataloged items should get stamp and target, no label
      4. In Aleph, put a circulation note: "when returned, send to bindery"
         1. Rush uncataloged items should get note: "when returned, send to original cataloging, then bind"
      5. Place in relevant S&R bin
   2. For items going to Conservation for binding or other treatment
      1. Flag with light blue Conservation flag & pink RUSH flag
      2. Label, stamp and target
      3. Update item process status to PV
      4. Place in Conservation bin
   3. For items that require Bindery Review
      1. Flag with pink RUSH flag
      2. Label, stamp and target
      3. In Aleph, put a circulation note: "when returned, send to Smith for bindery review"
      4. Place in relevant S&R bin
   4. FOR LOOSE-LEAF ITEMS
      1. Contact requesting librarian to determine rush needs, and whether it would be appropriate to bind before circulating

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