[SEO-Members] Why scotch tape?

[Betsy Nagy]

I agree!! I also don't understand when there is cardboard between the pages
of a book. Why not rubber band the cardboard to the back or front of the
book instead?

Betsy Nagy
Wayne Public Library

On Sat, Mar 6, 2021 at 11:43 AM Emilia Knisley <Emilia.Knisley at chatfield.edu>
wrote:

> Agreed! If it's a note saying the book was damaged upon arrival, then the
> note taped on only damages the book further. Due to Covid my little
> academic library has absolutely no budget. I cannot replace materials. It
> is always quite stressful to try and peel scotch taped notes off the front
> of my library's books when I know if I rip it further it still goes back on
> the shelf.
>
> Emilia Knisley - Library Services
>
>
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> Hi. Mini-rant!
> I'm trying to understand this...the need to attach notes to Book covers
> and Book pages with scotch tape?  I'm used to patrons "trying to fix"
> material with scotch tape...what I can't understand is why people working
> in the Library do it.  We've evolved...there are post-it notes, painters
> tape, paper clips (iffy), bigger sheets of paper to slide in....but REALLY
> a note attached with scotch tape slapped on the title page of a book?
> Please be considerate of other Libraries materials.
> thanks,
> Kelli
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