Re: Book jackets

[Ann H Pfaff <pfaff+@PITT.EDU>]

I agree with Victoria.  Three years ago I moved to an older elementary
building, and the spines were very faded owing to exposure to sunlight.  I
was able to remove the old covers in many instances, and voila, new covers
with colorful readable spines.  The blinds in that library now stay down
except for the day I conduct classes.  Ann Pfaff, K-6, PA


On Sat, 23 Nov 1996, Victoria Rubottom wrote:

> At 12:14 PM 11/22/96 -0500, Amy Derwin wrote:
> >Someone pleaded not to take the bookjackets off, to leave them on.  If the
> >hard cover of the book is the same as the book cover, then I take the cover
> >off and hang it up on the wall for the kids to quickly see what book they
> >want.
> >
>   Ah, yes  the covers may be the same ,but these brightly colored covers have
>  very weak  spines.  A mylar covered jacket may be the only thing between
> that new book and
> an early brush with renforcing tape.  I learned , the hard way , now all the
> books that come
> with jackets wear them.  And in a few years when the jackets are torn and
> scuffed , they
> will be retired and the brightly colored covers will again have their chance
> to shine.
>
> Victoria L. Rubottom
> Sacred Heart School
> Emporia Ks.
> Victoria L. Rubottom
> Sacred Heart School
> Emporia, Ks.
> rubottom@cadvantage.com
>