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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- We hung on to our old Xerox drop-side machine until a replacement was available. We now have a Xerox Liberator which is a re-engineered machine. Not perfect but it does protect the books. We had trouble with the machine at first and Xerox replaced it. Since then performance has been reasonable. Does double-sided coping, A3, reduction etc. and a few other things but not sorting. Not brilliant for images but it suffices. We keep a small, non-book copier for administrative copying, sorting, stapling etc.. There is now another model from Oce [don't know if that is available in the US] but I believe it does not do double-sided copying. A3 and reduction/enlargement may also be absent but I would have to check. I have not examined it but it is reported to be reliable and satisfactory from a quality point of view. I refuse to have a non-book model in the Research Library because of the value of some of our books and the damage which could be done. The high percentage of catalogues which have "perfect" binding is also a problem with flat copiers. [Re-binding is not cheap] People caught copying library books on other machines are not popular. J. Margaret Shaw Chief Librarian National Gallery of Australia Research Library GPO Box 1150 Canberra ACT 2601 Australia Telephone: 61-(0)6-240 6532 Fax: 61-(0)6-273 2155 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] >---------- >From: Hanson Library - Birmingham Museum of Art[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Wednesday, 28 May 1997 23:48 >To: Multiple recipients of list ARLIS-L >Subject: book edge for photocopiers > >----------------------------Original message---------------------------- >We are changing photocopiers. The copier to be replaced has a "book edge", >which I have more often heard called a "booksaver". This feature is not >offered on the new model we are eligible for under our city lease plan. >Does anyone know of any solution? How important do you consider having a >book edge or booksaver on your photocopiers? Thank you very much! >