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Library bookbinder
UCI Series Concepts
Class Specifications - G.80
Library Bookbinder Supervisor - 8841
Principal Library Bookbinder - 8842
Senior Library Bookbinder - 8843
Library bookbinder - 8844
Assistant Library Bookbinder - 8845
November, 1984
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SERIES CONCEPT
Library Bookbinders perform or supervise a variety of skilled and
semi-skilled operations involved in binding books, periodicals,
magazines, or other material with buckram, vellum, leather, polyvinyl,
type II non-woven, or other binding in a University bookbindery; and
perform other related duties as required.
Typical duties include making cases, casing-in, gold stamping,
typecasting, cutting boards, backing, finish trimming, sewing, and
cutting. Incumbents typically set up and operate machinery, make
necessary adjustments, and do minor machine repair work. Additionally,
incumbents may perform special binding operations such as making full
binds by manual tasks, performing hand finishing operations, or
restoring binding.
Duties may also include checking in material to be bound, assembling and
collating, performing a variety of mending operations, milling,
dividing, tipping, trimming, and performing various sewing tasks related
to the preparation for or production of bindings.
Performance of these duties requires manual dexterity, good vision,
skill in the use of machinery, a working knowledge of bookbinding
practices and procedures, and the ability to meet production standards
established for each operation.
CLASS CONCEPTS
Library Bookbinder Supervisor
Under direction of a library bindery manager, incumbents plan, organize
and direct and control the work of all levels of Library Bookbinders and
perform the full range of duties as outlined in the series Concept.
Incumbents in this class serve as supervisors maintaining discipline,
arranging work assignments, and supervising work flow to meet
established deadlines and to insure quality standards according to
specifications.
Incumbents serve as the operational supervisors for their assigned area
of responsibility: plan for and determine work schedule and personnel
requirements; determine the training needed to maximize employee
productivity and ensure adequate training of personnel; evaluate the
performance of employees, in part based on the input of the working
leaders; authorize hiring, promoting, demoting, disciplining or
discharging of employees; and serve as the first line administrative
supervisor in the hearing and resolution of employee grievances.
Principal Library Bookbinder
Under supervision, incumbents set up and operate bookbinding machinery,
or perform skilled manual tasks in the production of a variety of book
bindings.
Incumbents operate hot metal type-casting machines and perform hot metal
stamping by inserting self-centering pallets containing type characters
into stamping machines, setting the proper position, and stamping onto
covers with gold or foil. Incumbents perform finish trimming, cut backs,
arrange."no-trims" on cutting machines, and may perform special
operations to effect the hand binding of books; make portfolios and
boxes to resemble books; restore old books; construct special inside
pockets including selection of appropriate material; and mount large
maps on cloth. In addition, incumbents may perform minor repairs to
machinery they operate.
This class is distinguished from the class of Senior Library Bookbinder
by the degree of technical knowledge and skill requited of incumbents to
perform the duties assigned at this level. Evidence of the degree of
knowledge and/or skill required at this level is found in the following
examples: (1) a mistake in a cutting operation can result in irreparable
damage, or the purchase of a costly replacement; and (2) the changing of
knives on cutting machines requires a high level of skill to prevent
costly damage to the unit itself. Principal Library Bookbinders may
occasionally perform the work of absent Senior Library Bookbinders to
meet production deadlines.
Senior Library Bookbinder
Under supervision, incumbents perform a variety of tasks in the
production of bindings for books and periodicals; or plan, organize and
direct the work of a group of incumbents at the first level of Library
Bookbinder.
In a non-supervisory position, incumbents round and back books by hand
or machine, making necessary adjustments depending upon type of paper,
size and thickness of volume; cut binding boards on pneumatic board
shears, making appropriate machine adjustments; operate oversewing
machines; make cases by applying glue to cloth by means of a gluing
machine, placing Davey boards on glued cloth by use of caseguage or
template; center backspine; turn extended material over edges by hand or
simple machines; and insert case into roller press. Incumbents also
perform casing-in operations by hand or semi-automatic, air-operated,
self-adjusting casing-in machines; and determine proper nipping
pressure, time dwell and temperature of hydro-press. Senior Library
Bookbinders may occasionally perform the work of absent Library
Bookbinders to meet production deadlines.
In a supervisory position, incumbents serve as working supervisors of
first level Library Bookbinders and typically maintain appropriate work
flow to meet production schedules, keep production records of
subordinate employees, hire and train new employees, assists in
maintaining discipline, and perform minor machine adjustments within
their assigned area of responsibility.
This supervisory position is distinguished from the Library Bookbinder
Supervisor class in that incumbents supervise only a select group of
incumbents at the first level of Library Bookbinder, principally
performing the following duties: checking in, wire pulling, assembling
and collating, and mending hand and saddle sewing.
Library Bookbinder
Under supervision, incumbents perform a variety of semi-skilled tasks in
the preparation for, and production of, various bindings for books and
periodicals. Incumbents typically check in material to be bound by
verifying that the proper number of items and technical information is
received; sorting for special mending and preparation; mounting any maps
and photographs; and operating such machines as milling, cleat lacing,
adhesive binding, formatting and cloth labeling units.
Incumbents also perform wire stitching of quarter binds; glue boards to
end-sheets; apply cloth strips to back, and cover sides with paper;
operate end-sheet folding and nipping machines; pull cloth and boards
for books according to prescribed specifications, and cut on
hand-operated board shears; pull liners for appropriate spine size; and
set hot metal type into self-centering pallets.
Library Bookbinders typically pull wire staples; assemble and collate
material, checking to be certain pages are not turned and contents
placed according to instructions; sand backs; divide books into sections
by hand or mechanical device; perform tape and cord sewing by hand; glue
up books with brush; reinforce and line; hand trim endsheets; proofread
finished stamped cover; place volume into cover; round covers; and
insert books into hydro-press. Incumbents also inspect and pack bound
books for shipment to campus destinations.
Assistant Library Bookbinder
Under direct supervision, incumbents assist bookbinders in the
performance of a variety of semi-skilled tasks in the bindery. At this
level, incumbents typically train and assist in all phases of work
assigned to Library Bookbinders including check-in, examination,
assembly, sorting, collating, sanding, gluing, reinforcing, hand
trimming, proofreading covers, pressing books, inspecting and packing
completed books for shipment.
Assistant Library Bookbinder is the entry level class in the series.
Incumbents are selected with the prospect of participating in on-the-job
training in preparation for promotion to Library Bookbinder. When
incumbents successfully complete such training and are assigned
appropriate duties, they may be promoted to Library Bookbinder.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants for positions in the Library Bookbinder series are expected
to possess the skills, knowledge, and abilities essential to the
successful performance of the duties assigned to the positions.
Note: Specific qualification requirements are approved for positions by
the Personnel Manager in accordance with the provisions of Staff
Personnel Policies 210.8 and 210.9.
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