Packing the Binding
The following are the procedures for getting the binding ready to be picked up by Kater-Crafts.
- Get a box from the area near the office. The boxes are the ones used by Kater-Crafts Bindery. The boxes already come with their labels and markings. We will only use these boxes for this matter, Make sure to have plenty of packing paper.
- You can find the periodicals ready to be bound in the filing cabinets, which can be located near the office.
- Get the printouts from your supervisior. With a wrapped periodical in front of you, find the printout that correctly matches it. Fold the sheet in half, and slip it underneath the wrapper.
- Place the wrapped issues inside the box. Alternate the spines so that items lay flat on top of each other. This allows for more items to fit inside the boxes, and less damage to the spines.
- Count the number of books and record that number (if more books are added later, add # of books added). <
- If no more wrapped periodicals fit inside the box, then it is time to close and tape box up. Using the packing tape dispenser, place one strip horizontally across the middle opening. Then place a strip of tape on each side of the box.
- There is a shipping label on the box. With a black Sharpie marker cross out the job number printed on the label. Around that area, write the F#. Ask your supervisor for the F#.
- On the same label, above the “Deliver to:” stamp the LSU Library address with the LSU Library stamp.
- If shipping more than one box under the same lot order, use Sharpie to write the number of boxes on the label, such a Box 1 of 2. If you have to make more than one box under the same F# order, write the number of boxes made under the same order on the label.
- Example: if shipping 3 boxes under F1234, then write the number 3 on each label.
- If shipping 2 boxes under F4321 and 1 box under F9876, write the number 2 on F4321 labels and the number 1 on F9876 label; do not write down 3, they are not all together.
- After taping all boxes, place boxes on floor next to the window near the fire extinguisher. Place the completed blue Kater-Crafts Bindery form on top of the boxes.