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Criteria for Binding Paper Cover Materials

  • Music books (primarily scores: many are thin; many have pocket parts)

  • All books with "pocket" materials (maps, computer disks, CD-ROMs, audiotapes, etc.)

  • Most serial titles

  • Books about Tennessee/by Tennesseans

  • Art books/books with slick paper, many colored plates, etc.

  • Books which are computer related (systems, software, the Web)

  • Books which have sexual content/sexual themes

  • Any book which will be heavily used (in-house or checked out)

  • Older paperbacks which Library bought new/books which arrive in poor condition

  • Books which have been circulated once or twice (sent from Circulation)

  • Books which have been on Reserve (sent from Reserve)