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September/October 2007

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• Congratulations to the Davis Family!• ACME and Harcourt “Bind” Together• ECPA Announces Christian Book Expo

Dallas 2009• Book Publishing Industry Resources• The Publishing Business Conference

and Expo• 2007 PIA/GATF Ratios Show Printing

Industry Profits Increasing• Mid-Summer Book Sales Heat Up• New Report Projects a Decline in

Children’s Publishing• Sony Unveils Second Edition of

“Reader Digital Book”• The Impact of Web-Enabled Print

Services• American Library Association

Midwinter Meeting, January 11 – 6,Philadelphia, PA

• Call for Nominations - LBI GeorgeCunha and Susan Swartzburg Award

• American Association of SchoolLibrarians, 13th National Conference& Exhibition, October 25-28, Reno,Nevada

• Library of Congress’s National BookFestival Attracts More Than 120,000Book Lovers To the National Mall

• Technical Director’s Report• Executive Director’s Report• Something to Think About

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Although the association will operate under an assumed name, LBI will continue as adivision of the newly named organization thus protecting the Standard and the statusof the certification process. The new LBI division will essentially be a daughter of therenamed parent organization and include the current LBI membership categories. Therevised Bylaws will ensure that only certified library binders have a vote on mattersaffecting library binding.

The catalyst, in part, for this decision was the overwhelming response to the fallconference and hardcover binding seminar, September 27 – 29, which drew a totalattendance of nearly 150 individuals and 75 companies, 65% of which were LBInonmembers.

Following the board’s decision and the conference/seminar, several members andnonmembers responded favorably. One LBI member wrote, “Looking forward to our newbeginning...” and another remarked, “This direction makes sense for LBI given ourexpertise in hardcover binding and the growing markets related to this.”

A nimble and strategic transformation to the newly named association is planned. Nextsteps include modification of the Bylaws, the filing of legal paperwork, determining adues structure and organization name. Several individuals attending the conference/seminar inquired about membership and it is LBI’s intention to have everything in placeas soon as possible so as to build on the momentum. Your feedback and suggestions arewelcome. Please send comments to Gerrit Dykhouse, LBI President, [email protected] or Debbie Nolan, LBI Executive Director, at

[email protected].

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Nearly 150 individuals representing 75 companies attended the

LBI fall conference and hardcover binding seminar, September 27

– 29, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Those whose business

includes book manufacturing, library binding, edition binding,

trade binding, print on demand and ultra short run markets had

an opportunity to meet one another, take tours, and learn about

many aspects related to hardcover binding.

On Thursday and Friday, September 27 and 28, participants

enjoyed tours of Ecological Fibers, Bridgeport National Bindery,

and One Cottage Place where high end hand bookbinders

discussed their craft. Jeanne Drewes, Library of Congress,

addressed the group during lunch on Friday and concluded her

remarks by honoring JC Noyes who recently retired from

Bridgeport National Bindery.

Attendees enjoyed receptions on two evenings – one sponsored

by HP, Oce, and Xerox. The second one was sponsored by

FiberMark. Friday’s lunch at the Yankee Pedlar Inn was sponsored

by Xeikon. Dinner took place one night at the nearby Student

Prince German Restaurant and the next night at the Red Rose

Italian Restaurant.

Saturday’s seminar was standing room only as Werner Rebsamen

facilitated the program throughout the day. One highlight was

Michael Healy from the Book Industry Study Group who discussed

book industry trends during lunch. Table top exhibits took place

throughout the day and the suppliers participating in this

sponsored lunch. LBS provided the seminar notebooks.

“Attending this conference just reinforced for me that

networking, shaking hands, asking questions, and sharing meals

can lead to ideas, business opportunities and knowledge about

the industry.”, commented Lynn Terhune, POD & USR

Administrator / Corporate, John Wiley & Sons.”

Another attendee commented, “I just wanted to send you a note

to let you know how much I enjoyed the conference this past

weekend. It was my first and hopefully not my last. The

Bridgeport Bindery tour was super, they have a great operation

and the tour with the hand binders was very interesting and

impressive too. The Hardcover Binding Seminar was very

educational; Werner is a great speaker with a world of

knowledge.”

Plans are underway for a similar conference/seminar next year.

More information will soon be available.

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Charlestown premises.

Acme is known for its

work in library

binding, edition binding and now digital printing; Harcourt for

its stature among hand binderies working in areas of limited

editions, box-making, restoration and repair. With this move,

Acme will be able to offer special leather bindings to its large

base of customers, while the Harcourt division can concentrate

on expanding its leather and boxmaking work.

The Harcourt Bindery was founded in Copley Square, Boston in

1900 and immediately began producing fine leather bindings,

including sets of popular “Deluxe” editions. During its history,

Harcourt Bindery established a reputation as a preeminent hand

bindery specializing in leather bindings. Their collection of

finishing tools and stamping dies made possible the replication

of almost any style of binding decoration. While the company

has been creating modern art bindings, the mainstay of its work

is within historical traditions of style and materials.

For more information, go to www.harcourtbindery.com, and

www.acmebook.com.

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The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) is

launching the Christian Book Expo Dallas 2009, a new consumer-

oriented book event. This event, a first for ECPA, will bring

together publishers, authors and consumers.

The first Christian Book Expo will be held in Dallas, Texas, March

20-22, 2009 at the Dallas Convention Center. More than 389,000

square feet (100,000 is exhibit floor) has been reserved and

dates are being set for the event in 2010 and 2011. ECPA is

inviting publishers, ministries, authors and booksellers to

exhibit in this open-to-the-public event. Activities at the three-

day Expo will include workshops, seminars, mini-events and

evening programming—all lead by authors.

“Reaching the consumer is essential to the future of Christian

publishing,” said ECPA President Mark Kuyper. “Our goal with the

Christian Book Expo is to connect the top authors from across

the country with core customers from the region. We are

dedicated to reaching the largest audience possible with the life-

changing message in books, Bibles and other Christian

resources.”

For more information on the 2009 Christian Book Expo, contact

Mark Kuyper, 480-966-3998 or go to

www.ChristianBookExpo.com.

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Produced by Book Business and Publishing Executive magazines,

the Publishing Business Conference and Expo is bringing

together thousands of publishing professionals from the book-

and magazine-publishing industries. This 2008 event will feature

nearly 50 sessions on the following topics:

• the hottest trends in retail• boosting your print ad sales• critical updates on how print-on-demand can help yourbusiness• how to cultivate a positive working environment and recruit/retain top talent• how book publishers are ramping up their eco-friendly efforts• data warehousing for publishers• SEO tips and tactics for publishers• how to manage rising postal costs and combat future increases• how to profit from content across multiple media• a look at the future of print advertising• offshore manufacturing options and an assessment of itsimpact on your markets• critical updates on the latest proofing techniques andequipment• tips for cutting book manufacturing and production costs• how to cut costs, not staff• effective e-mail marketing for book publishers• how digital partnerships can boost your sales• optimizing your business processes• how to cash in on e-media efforts• advice on how to increase foreign edition sales• Web usability: how to make your site more navigable andsearch- and user-friendly• how to make your next launch a smashing success• tips on buying paper in today’s market• Web analytics• ideas for recruiting and retaining top authors• the latest supply-chain management techniques• community-building/social networking for publishers• choosing a new content management system• streamlining your production department• XML for publishers• how to set up your own short-run printing operation

• profitable webcasting

Following is registration information:

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All conference sessions are designed with the input of the

Conference Advisory Board:

• Alex Brown, Founder, Printmark• Steve Frye, President and CEO, Frye Publication Consulting• Michael Healy, Executive Director, Book Industry Study Group• John Morse, President and Publisher, Merriam-Webster Inc.• Bob Sacks, President, The Precision Media Group• John Sateja, Senior Vice President for Information Products,Consumer Reports• Eugene Schwartz, Editor at Large, ForeWord Magazine• Jabin White, Vice President of Business Development,Silverchair Inc.• Bob Wiemers, Operations Director, Magazine Division, BoyScouts of America• Rob Yoegel, Vice President/Online Publisher, North American

Publishing Co.

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The opening keynote address will feature publishing pioneer and

professional speaker Peter Legge, who successfully developed

what began as a small-circulation television listings magazine

called TV Week into the foundation of a top Canadian enterprise.

As president and CEO of Canada Wide Magazines and

Communications Ltd., Peter leads the largest independently

owned publishing company in Western Canada, producing more

than 30 titles, with annual revenues in excess of $25 million. The

Exhibit Hall opens immediately following the Keynote Address.

For more information about The Publishing Business Conference

and Expo, go to www.publishingbusiness.com.

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Printing industry

profits increased

slightly over the past

year, back to the rates

of the mid to late

1990s, according to

the just-completed

2007 PIA/GATF Ratios Survey.

The average printer’s before-tax profit on sales was 3.4% for the

typical Ratios participant over this past year. This was an increase

compared to 2.7% percent for 2006; it also is within the 3.0-

3.4% range experienced from 1995-2001.

Profit leaders, printers in the top 25% of profitability, saw

profits decrease slightly to 10.1% as compared to 10.3% in 2006.

Despite the small decrease, profit as a percentage of sales for

profit leaders remained at the same level it was at in the mid to

late 1990s.

In 2007 materials accounted for the largest single cost category

for the typical U.S. printer, approximately 35.4% of sales. Paper

alone consumed more than one-in-five sales dollars last year.

Other major costs incurred by printers last year included factory

payroll (24.95% of sales), factory expenses (16.77% of sales),

administrative expenses (9.57% of sales), and selling expenses

(8.77% of sales).

Total materials expenses increased from 35.12% of sales in 2006

to 35.44% of sales in the 2007 survey. Printers also spent

slightly less on factory expenses in 2007, with declining direct

wage costs (15.88% of sales in 2006 vs. 15.60% in 2007)

constituting most of the decline. Selling expenses in 2007

decreased from 9.09% in 2006 compared to 8.77% in 2007, while

administrative expenses crept up slightly from 9.46% of sales in

2006 to 9.57% percent of sales in 2007.

Sales per employee for all printers increased in 2007 to $146,659

(up from $136,469 in 2006). For profit leaders, sales per

employee also increased from $146,909 in 2006 to $155,161 in

2007.

Additionally, sales per factory employee increased among all

printers by more than $10,000 from 2006 figures and averaged

$194,633 in 2007. Profit leaders sales per factory employee

increased by an even wider margin growing from $187,893 in

2006 to $203,317 in 2007.

Printers use the Ratios reports to evaluate their performance

against industry profit leaders. Specific reports are available for

various firm profiles by size of firm, printing process, and print

market segments. To view a sample Ratios Volume and learn more

about the 16 different volumes visit www.ratios-sample.com. The

final page of this sample report describes what is included in

each volume.

To order PIA/GATF Ratios visit the PIA/GATF Bookstore or call

(866) 855-4283. For more information contact Ed Gleeson at

800-910-4283, ext. 756 or [email protected].

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Book sales tracked by the Association of American Publishers

(AAP) for the month of July saw an increase of 20.0 percent for

the month; yearly sales were up as well with an increase of 11.5

percent.



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The Adult Hardcover category was up by 28.6 percent in July with

sales of $73.4 million; year-to-date sales were also up by 21.0

percent. Adult Paperback sales were down by 6.5 percent for the

month ($102.4 million); sales were also down by 2.2 percent for

the year. The Adult Mass Market category declined by 24.7

percent for July with sales totaling $62.9 million; sales also

declined by 5.8 percent year-to-date. The Children’s/YA

Hardcover category saw an increase of 504.2 percent for the

month with sales of $255.1 million; sales year-to-date were also

up by 91.9 percent. The Children’s/YA Paperback category

decreased by 25.7 percent in July with sales totaling $36.9

million; however sales were up by 2.8 percent for the year.

Audio Book sales posted an increase of 240.8 percent for July

compared to last year’s figures with sales totaling $32.1 million;

sales for the whole year were up by 48.4 percent. E-books sales

rose by 31.8 percent for the month ($2.8 million); the category

also posted an increase of 22.8 percent for the year. Religious

Books posted a decline of 2.6 percent for the month with sales of

$33.5 million; however sales were up by 6.1 percent for the year.

Sales of University Press Hardcover books were up by 19.7

percent in July with sales of $6.9 million; sales were also up by

4.2 percent for the year. University Press Paperback sales

increased by 10.8 percent for the month with sales totaling $9.5

million; sales were up 4.0 percent for the year. Sales in the

Professional and Scholarly category posted an increase of 13.8

percent in July ($107.6 million); sales were up 7.9 percent for the

year. Higher Education publishing sales rose by 5.5 percent for

the month ($923.2 million); sales were up by 7.2 percent for the

year. Finally, the net El-Hi (elementary/high school) basal and

supplemental K-12 category posted an increase of 2.1 percent in

July with sales of $921.0 million; this category also posted an

increase of 1.1 percent for the year.

The Association of American Publishers is the national trade

association of the U.S. book publishing industry. AAP’s more

than 300 members include most of the major commercial

publishers in the United States, as well as smaller and non-profit

publishers, university presses and scholarly societies—small and

large. AAP members publish hardcover and paperback books in

every field, educational materials for the elementary, secondary,


postsecondary, and professional markets, scholarly journals,

computer software, and electronic products and services.

NOTE: All sales figures cited in this release are domestic net sales

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According to the Children’s Publishing Market Forecast 2008, a

new report released by Simba Information, the U.S. children’s

and young adult book market is projected to decline by more

than 1 percent next year, and increase only slightly in 2009.

More than $4.3 billion in net sales is expected next year in this

sector.

For more information, go to: www.bookbusinessmag.com/story/

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The new Reader

(model PRS-505)

features a svelte

body design and is available in two colors – silver and dark blue.

Re-styled controls more closely mimic paper page turns and allow

for quick, intuitive navigation.

A next-generation electronic paper display delivers faster

response and a higher contrast ratio for easy reading even in

bright sunshine. Eight levels of gray scale provide for crisp and

clear text, images, and graphics.



“For people on the go, this device is compelling because it allows

them to carry a wide variety of reading materials whether they

are on a cross-country flight, in a doctor’s office waiting room,

or at a beach resort,” said Steve Haber, senior vice president of

Sony’s Digital Imaging and Audio Division. “The Reader can

handle a stack of books and other documents that people would

rather not carry, yet offers a ‘book-like’ reading experience

unavailable with other electronic devices.”

With the capacity to store up to 160 typical eBooks, the Reader

can act as a mobile library. Expansion slots for Memory Stick

Duo™ media or SD memory cards make the device’s library

potential practically limitless.

In addition to electronic books, the Reader can also store and

display personal and business documents in Adobe PDF format

(best when formatted for the Reader’s display), RTF, text and

JPEG images. The new Reader retails for about $300. It will be

offered in two colors––silver and dark blue.

For more information, go to http://news.sel.sony.com/en/

press_room/consumer/computer_peripheral/e_book/release/

31695.html.


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print services where author Barb Pellow describes five areas of

impact:

1. Are a pathway to automating business and “super-

efficiency”

2. Are the key to participation in procurement networks

and effective supply chain management

3. Transform traditional print service providers into

marketing service providers

4. Provide affordable access to customers all over the

world for graphic communications service providers and

their customers

5. Provide the opportunity to participate in new market

niches or become a totally new business

To read the article in its entirety, go to

http://members.whattheythink.com/specialreports/

071003pellow.cfm.

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Advance registration for the ALA Midwinter Meeting

closes November 30, 2007. After this date, registrations

will only be available at the onsite rate. Rates are as

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Recognize an individual or group who has fostered

collaboration for preservation goals with a nomination for the

newly established LBI George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg

Award. The award honors the memory of these two early

leaders in cooperative preservation programming and

collaboration in the field of preservation. The award

acknowledges and supports cooperative preservation projects

and also rewards individuals or groups that foster

collaboration for preservation goals. It consists of a citation, a

listing on the ALCTS Awards website, and $1,250 given in

support of the activity described by the winning submission or

to the person being recognized for their contributions to

collaborative preservation.

A full description of the award may be found on the ALCTS web

site at http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctsawards/lbiaward/

awd.htm

Send nominations by December 1, 2007 to the award jury

chair:Evelyn Frangakis

Aaron and Clara Greenhut RabinowitzChief Librarian for Preservation

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On September 29, 2007, more than 120,000 book lovers

gathered on the National Mall for the seventh annual National

Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of

Congress and hosted by Mrs. Laura Bush. Festival-goers were

entertained by their favorite authors, illustrators and poets as

they celebrated creativity and imagination among 11

standing-room-only pavilions including Children; Teens &

Children; Fiction & Fantasy; Mysteries & Thrillers; History &

Biography; Home & Family; and Poetry. For those who were

unable to attend the festival or missed a pavilion, the authors’

presentations are available as webcasts on the festival

homepage, www.loc.gov/bookfest.

“This year’s National Book Festival has been a rousing success

and an inspiration to all of those who value creativity and the

power of the written word to transform lives and all of

humanity,” said Dr. James H. Billington, the Librarian of

Congress. “We are grateful to Mrs. Bush and all of the

volunteers and sponsors who have made this event possible.”

There was something for everyone at this year’s festival.

Highlights included:

• Children enjoyed photo opportunities with favorite

storybook characters such as Curious George, Caillou,

Clifford the Big Red Dog, Maya and Miguel and

WordGirl.

• NBA stars Al Harrington- Power Forward for the

Golden State Warriors and WNBA star Ruth Riley- San

Antonio Silver Stars Center read to local school kids as

part of the Read to Achieve program which

encourages adults to read with children.

• Best-selling authors including Joyce Carol Oates, Jodi

Picoult, Harry Turtledove, Ken Burns, Geoffrey Ward,

David Wiesner, Holly Black, M.T. Anderson, Rosemary

Wells, Megan McDonald, J.A. Jance, Lisa Scottoline,

David Baldacci, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Cat Cora, Jack

Prelutsky, Judith Martin (Miss Manners), Mercer Mayer

and Ann Amernick signed books for fans for hours;

Library Newscontinued from page 10



Fiction & Fantasy writer Terry Pratchett seemed to

hold the record for the day by signing non-stop for

three hours!

• Teacher, parents and kids gathered in the media tent

for a presentation of the newly launched National

Book Festival Young Readers’ Online Toolkit (accessed

via the festival homepage). The toolkit brings the

magic of the National Book Festival to classrooms,

libraries and homes across the country to make the

event a truly national experience. This interactive

resource also provides a guide on how to host a book

festival.

• In the Library of Congress Pavilion, veterans who were

featured in Ken Burns’s new PBS documentary The

War, spoke about their personal war experiences and

discussed filming with Ken Burns. This was just one

presentation by the Library’s Veterans History Project

which serves to interview veterans and collect oral

histories, memoirs, letters and photographs.

Library Newscontinued from page 11

• Also in the Library of Congress Pavilion, festival-goers

crowded around the popular graffiti wall which asked

questions “Which author and book inspires you the

most?” “What would you preserve at the Library of

Congress?” “What type of story would you write?” This

pavilion gave preservation demonstrations and

highlighted the Library’s upcoming New Visitors

Experience which is an interactive educational

experience and will encompass more than 40,000

square feet in the Library’s Thomas Jefferson

Building.

• Authors visited their home states in the Pavilion of

the States to meet local fans. Also in this pavilion, the

six young Letters about Literature winners visited

their local state tables after reading their winning

letters about their favorite authors.

by Werner Rebsamen

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In September 1990, I published an article in American

Printer called “Insidious Solvents.” The article

addressed binding ills brought on by ink solvent

migration which can be traced to quick-setting ink

formulations.

As I write this article, I am in touch with a binder’s insurance

lawyer for an upcoming deposition. This trade binder furnished

beautifully printed books to a client. They processed the soft-

cover books before and bound them with a PUR adhesive. PUR

adhesives, as you may know, are slow setting since they remain in

a liquid phase much longer than hotmelts. The printer’s mistake

was to impose the covers in such a way that there was no glue-

tail or trap on the bottom of the cover. For those of you who are

not familiar with this, the glue-tail or trap is an extension which

will pick up excess glue at the tail end of the book. If no glue trap

is furnished, the glue will transfer onto the conveyors and then

on onto the covers. I shall never forget my days in industry,

when we processed over 100,000 soft-cover books with glossy,

black covers. A pigmented, white hotmelt glue was used, and

since the text sheets were longer than the cover, the glue got

onto the covers. The employees tried their best to clean the

spine. Needless to say, the company lost its shirt on this job.

Now back to the trade binder’s problem. The binder told the

printer that the covers must be reprinted since they were too

short for the binding process, allowing only 1/8 inch for the

bottom trim. At least 1/4 inch is needed on the tail or bottom.

This to catch the soft, liquefied, excess PUR adhesive. The printer

was in a hurry, and, after evaluating some sample books made,(continued next page)


Werner Rebsamen is Professor Emeritus at the Rochester Institute ofTechnology and the technical consultant to the Library Binding Institute.He can be reached at [email protected].

Technical Director’s Reportcontinued from page 12

specified the books to be bound

with a hotmelt adhesive. They all

looked good and tested out fine

but just a few weeks later, the

sheets started to detach from

the binding edge. What

happened? Since many library

binding establishments have

purchased smaller adhesive

binders which use hotmelts to

process some soft-cover bindings

you should know this could

happen.

What has happened is that the printing industry has changed.

When relatively slow, sheet-fed presses were used, such ink

solvent problems were virtually unknown. Then came computer

controlled presses and much higher speeds where printed sheets

are piled on top of each other. If the ink was still fresh, the

sheets would all stick together. This is why the ink formulas

changed. The surface will instantly oxide and seal the liquid ink

solvents.

One graphic arts / bookbinding researcher at FOGRA in Germany

told me that 3 months after printing, they found half of the

solvents still in their liquid phase! These were mostly “Magie

Oils” which is a distillate - fractionated hydrocarbon solvents

derived from petroleum products. In printing inks, they are used

to dissolve resin, and to impart flow and tack. They are the most

widely used solvents in heat-set and sheet-fed inks. The solvents

disperse when using heat-set web printing but remain in sheet-

fed and cold-set web printing. Such a quickset or sheet-fed type

of ink may contain anywhere from 5 to 35 percent of petroleum

distillates by weight. Coated papers have micro pores which draw

the lighter molecular weight petroleum distillates out of the ink

and down into the substrate. Due to limited solubility of the

system, the rest of the oil precipitates out of the stock, leaving a

soft immobile film of pigment and resin. At this point, the ink is

then set and will continue to dry by oxidation.

Inks containing high percentages of petroleum distillates are not

recommended for printing jobs on substrates with low or no oil

absorption, as such inks will take much longer to dry than inks

based on linseed, soya, or tung

oil, which are true drying oils.

Binders who foil stamp onto such

products should be careful as

residual petroleum distillates may

interfere with the adhesion of the

foils. The problem for us is, how

could we know? The best way to

know is to make some tests. But,

let’s take another look at the

trade binder’s dilemma.

The trade binder tested the books

and everything seemed fine.

Delivery followed. A few weeks later, the first complaints were

received. The sheets detached clean from the binding edge and

cover. What happened? As I used to say to my students (to get

their attention), it is almost like a male / female attraction. The

solvents in the printers ink are attracted to a certain chemical in

the hotmelt, most likely the tackifiers. Ink-solvent migration

then takes place and this, of course, takes time. Whereas the

stronger solvents provide visible benefits to the printing

endeavors, most hotmelts commonly used in the binding

industry are susceptible to degradation by these components.

How can you recognize a potential problem? If the printed sheets

delivered to your bindery smell like a can full of petroleum, then

do not use hotmelt. An internally plasticized, co-polymer

polyvinyl adhesive should be used. Of course, the real solution in

coping with such problems is PUR adhesives. What about digitally

printed works? Well, they do not use solvents but I have

experienced problems with toner oils. This subject requires

further investigation. Any good hints to share on this topic?

For an electronic copy of my article on “Insidious Ink” contact

the LBI office.

Ink-solvent migration does destroy or weaken conventionalhotmelts. Shown is a softcover book after a subway test,bending it cover to cover.


by Debra S. Nolan, CAE

In his article, The

Ungovernance Model

(Associations Now, August

2007), association thought

leader Jeff de Cagna writes,

“In the last 15 years, virtually

all associations experienced

intensifying instability and

unpredictability in their

specific markets. Naturally,

every organization has its unique perspective on the way these

changes have unfolded, but across all of them, the elements

remain fairly consistent: Trends such as industry convergence,

the rise of new technologies, and varying generational

preferences, among other factors, have produced a

significantly less favorable competitive landscape for

associations. Of course this situation is not at all unique. What

is actually happening is nothing less than a fundamental – and

probably irrevocable – recalibration of the basic economic

framework that has been the traditional underpinning of the

value associations create for those they serve.”

All this is to say that LBI, like the quote above describes, is

exactly where it is supposed to be. The recent board of

directors vote to “pursue growing the organization by

operating LBI under an assumed name such as the “Hardcover

Binders Association” came about for a variety of reasons

including the changing nature of the library binding industry

and the affect this has had on members’ businesses. In taking

a hard look at the choices at hand, the LBI board of directors

voted with confidence that broadening the association’s scope

and mission is worth giving a closer look. The stunning

response to the hardcover binding seminar and fall conference

was also a catalyst for this decision.

I am extremely proud of the board of directors for choosing to

consider successfully growing their association much like they

have successfully grown their businesses. Does this mean the

road ahead will be easy? Absolutely not. Tough choices still

need to be made. Not everyone will agree and uncrossed

waters still need to be traversed. The good news is that LBI has

a dedicated leadership and membership who are not afraid to

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take risks. The other bit of good news is that the decisions

to be made in the near and distant future will not be made

in isolation. The very nature of associations reassures us

that we are not alone and even though the only way out is

through, the collective strength, intelligence, and faith in

the core value of the association will illuminate the path. I

look forward to the dialogue, debate, and possibilities

which lie ahead.

“…organizations seeking to perpetuate

the status quo by enforcing existing

knowledge orthodoxies may well be

supplanted by a new generation of

market-creating enterprises that fully

embrace the opportunities of greater

inclusion and transparencies in all

phases of the knowledge-creation – and

value-creation – process.”

Jeff de Cagna, The Ungovernance

Model, Associations Now, August 2007

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