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Network Bulletin No. 99-07 Date: February 12, 1999 Subject: Book Collection Index term: Procedures for repair of braille books produced in 1991 or 1992 During contract years 1991 and 1992, a single supply source was used for the plastic binding straps in braille books produced for NLS by Associated Services for the Blind (ASB), Clovernook Center -Opportunities for the Blind (CPH), and Braille International Incorporated (BII). Due to the use of inadequate material, the plastic fingers on some of these bindings have broken. To determine if the book is still eligible for repair of the broken plastic fingers, all of the following conditions must apply: 1. The plastic binding straps are broken, 2. The production date at the bottom of the title page is either 1991 or 1992, 3. If the book number is BR 9799 or lower, and 4. The book number __is not__ 9601, 9604, 9657, 9741, 9745, 9747, 9749, 9769, 9772, 9775, 9778, 9780, 9782, 9783, 9785, 9789, 9792, 9793, 9794, 9795, 9797, or 9798. __(These book numbers are not eligible for repair.)__ If all four of the above conditions are met, please return the books to Braille International for repair of the broken fingers only. Mail them to: Braille International Incorporated 3290 SE Slater Street Stuart, FL 34997 Libraries must maintain records of book numbers and titles returned to producers and include inside each package their return address along with a list of the book numbers returned. If the books are not replaced within two months, notify the NLS Quality Assurance Section. For further information contact: Don Smith, Head Quality Assurance Section