Library Bookmender

UCI Series Concepts

Class Specifications - B.15
Senior Library Bookmender (6772)
Library Bookmender (6773)

October, 1975

SERIES CONCEPT

Library Bookmenders perform or supervise a variety of tasks in the repair and
restoration of books and periodicals; and perform other related duties as
required.

CLASS CONCEPTS

Senior Library Bookmender

Under general supervision, incumbents perform the most difficult tasks in the
repair and restoration of books and periodicals.  Senior Library Bookmenders
typically perform hand re-sewing and complete hand re-binding of leather bound
books; salvage and select leather; skive leather; reback and recover; 
supervise and allocate work to assisting personnel; perform hand binding of 
unbound materials; perform tasks necessary for restoration of rare books; 
preserve old markings and notes; dye natural leather to match original cover; 
instruct and plan the training of Library Bookmender Trainees; operate gold 
stamping machine and hand tool gold on leather; and devise ways of processing 
problem non-book material for safekeeping.

Senior Library Bookmender positions differ from Library Bookmender positions
in that incumbents are required to possess expert skill as evidenced in the
mending of rare and old books by hand, and/or the hand binding of unbound
materials.  Incumbents may supervise others.

Library Bookmender

Under supervision, incumbents perform a variety of tasks in the repair and
restoration of books and periodicals requiring operational skills and a 
thorough understanding of the methods involved. Typically, Library Bookmenders 
mend books; remove covers and spine; insert lacking or detached material; mend
torn pages; reinforce spines and restore books; recover books; mend torn pages,
maps, or charts; mount maps; prepare and mend portfolios; replace flaps;
mend spines; bind and mend pamphlets; bind pamphlets into single volumes; 
staple, paste in covers; care for vellum and leather binds; and clean, dye, 
and polish leather bound books.

Library Bookmender positions differ from Library Bookmender Trainee 
Positions in that incumbents perform at the operational level in the 
independent performance of a variety of bookmending tasks.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Senior Library Bookmender

Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma and three years
of experience in bookmending; or an equivalent combination of education and
experience; and knowledges and abilities essential to the successful
performance of the duties assigned to the position.

Library Bookmender

Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma and one year of
experience in bookmending; or an equivalent combination of education and
experience; and knowledges and abilities essential to the successful 
performance of the duties assigned to the position.