What does (lib. bdg.) stand for?

[Chuck]

as the topic states... I was looking in a fair number of places and have seen it all over the place but I can find no explanation via google, etc... so what is the (lib. bdg.) abbreviation used for?

[Dee]

library building maybe....would be my guess - but not sure what context you are finding it in

[Chuck]

specifically from the library of congress site behind and ISBN, but I've seen it elsewhere too.

[Vicky]

Library Binding. It's a way of binding books for library use that makes them a little more durable.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_...

[Chuck]

thank you :)

[Dee]

then library binding...i don't know exactly what they entails, but i've seen it listed on amazon as a format

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_...

[mlady_rebecca]

Books with a library binding frequently have a clear plastic cover over the dust cover.

[Lobstergirl]

So publishers issue a separate ISBN for a copy which doesn't have a library binding, but then gets purchased only by libraries, and eventually does get a library binding?

The buckram covers on the Wiki page are not technically library binding ISBNs, then, because the library only put the buckram binding on after the book's cover deteriorated to a degree.

[Dee]

I think library binding can also be used to refering to putting all the yearly issues of a journal into a single binding...like, if i go to the library, then I can probably find the Journal of Applied Psychology 2002 (for example), which normally has an issue that comes out monthly, all in one volume

[willaful]

It's a harder binding made for more rigorous use. They also often have the book cover printed on the cover, rather than a dust jacket, especially in children's books.

The binding is done by the publisher, not the libraries.

[Lobstergirl]

That sounds like a turtleback binding.

[willaful]

Turtleback is a brand name for library binding. It's like Kleenex or Jello.

http://www.turtleback.com/quality.htm

[mlady_rebecca]

You can buy library binding editions at Amazon. I have a few.

[Lobstergirl]

willaful wrote: "Turtleback is a brand name for library binding. It's like Kleenex or Jello."

That doesn't sound very stiff, then.

[Carolyn]

Lobstergirl wrote: "willaful wrote: "Turtleback is a brand name for library binding. It's like Kleenex or Jello."

That doesn't sound very stiff, then."

LOL, Lobstergirl, I think she meant trademarked like the name of the products mentioned, not texturally similar to the products themselves. ; )