[PADG:372] Re: Housing oversize atlas

[Shannon Zachary <szachary@xxxxxxxxx>]

Kevin,

A post binding will put a lot of stress on the paper and requires a great
deal of margin (ca. 2 inches or more) or the printing is lost into the
binding. Is the paper on this atlas strong with wide margins? Even if the
paper is strong, I'd recommend using hinged boards both front and back to
allow better flexibility.

If the paper is not strong and/or lacks generous margins, consider housing
the atlas as separate sheets in a box.

Shannon Zachary, Head, Preservation and Conservation
University Library
The University of Michigan
837 Greene St. / 3202 Buhr Bldg.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1048
Phone: 734/763-6980 Fax: 734/763-7886
email: szachary@xxxxxxxxx



On Fri, 25 Feb 2005, Kevin Driedger wrote:

> We have an unbound very large atlas for which we are trying to determine
> the best housing. It is about 125 sheets printed on both sides,
> approximately 20 x 32 x 1.25 in. and quite heavy. There are 14 pre-made
> holes along the left margin. It is a unified atlas, so we want to keep
> it all together. We would like a housing that provided some level of
> support for whenever this would be moved, but with its size and weight,
> I'm not sure what would be best. There is some interest in having it
> bound, but our library binder doesn't seemed too thrilled at that
> prospect. Because of the pre-made holes, I've wondered whether a simple
> post binding incorporating a single board back cover and a hinged front
> cover might suffice.
>
> How would the collective wisdom on this list deal with a large items
> such as this?
>
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