[PADG:2001] Fwd: [ALACOUN:9343] Re: Book Binding

["Lorraine Olley" <lolley@xxxxxxx>]

There is a joint ALA committee whose charge is: "To explore mutual
problems concerning
content, format, distribution, and promotion of juvenile books and to
propose cooperative
action to resolve such problems.:  This committe is named Children's
Book Council -- ALA ( p.
24 in the Handbook). There are co-chairs, one appointed by ALA with
recommendation from ALSC
and one from publishing.

A formal resolution by Council could direct the committee to take up a
review of the situation
or informal action could bring the problem to the committee's attention.
It is a real problem
that deserves critical attention.

Julie Cummins

Sue Kamm wrote:

> Someone on one of the other discussion lists I'm on is complaining
about
> children's picture books which are so poorly manufactured that they
are
> falling apart after five to ten circulations.  (I recall that the late
> Marvin Scilken frequently commented on this very issue.)
>
> Is there a unit within ALA that works with publishers and/or
> bookbinders, and can look into the problem?  I'm sure children's
> librarians are not the only ones unhappy with the poor physical
quality
> of books today.
>
> --
> Your friendly CyberGoddess and ALA Councilor-at-Large,
> Sue Kamm
> Inglewood/Los Angeles, CA
> Truest of the Blue, Los Angeles Dodgers Think Blue Week 2000
> email:  suekamm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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person's determination."
> --Tommy Lasorda


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