Gross M R
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1966 Jan;54(1):23-5.
The purpose of the library binding industry is to help the librarian maintain a valuable inventory of printed material for maximum use now and in the future. Standardization of approved materials and methods in the industry have encouraged manufacturers to develop materials and machinery for its use, and these, in turn, have enabled it to meet the increasing and changing needs of libraries with a uniform product of high quality and an economical and constantly improving service. The librarian, as custodian of the library's materials, must be the originator of the binding program and is the only one who knows the end use of each item, which is usually the factor that determines the selection of the most suitable binding.
装订行业的目的是帮助图书管理员维护一批有价值的印刷材料库存，以便现在和将来能最大限度地加以利用。该行业中经批准的材料和方法的标准化促使制造商开发相关材料和机器以供其使用，而这些材料和机器反过来又使该行业能够凭借高质量的统一产品以及经济且不断改进的服务，满足图书馆日益增长和不断变化的需求。作为图书馆资料保管人的图书管理员，必须是装订计划的发起者，而且是唯一了解每件物品最终用途的人，而这通常是决定选择最合适装订方式的因素。
