A tip : you can watch series at kaldrostream. Me and my gf have been using it for watching a lot of movies lately.

@Trevor Joel yea, I've been watching on kaldrostream for years myself =)

Rizwan, so true! Ha. I must admit that this was one of my first attempts at creating instructional videos for KZfaq and the focus left a lot to be desired. Perhaps the focus deserves a Darwin award instead. :)

I wouldn’t imagine so

Ha! I guess I could have been clearer about it being the publisher's bindery using the adhesives. I am glad you found it helpful though!

Ruth If your pages keep falling out then maybe you should get a spiral bound book cause those are sturdier.But if you can’t get one you could get paper clips and just clip a few pages together each time and then keep them in a little folder so that they wouldn’t spill out.Or you could just apply more pva glue on the spine.I think the spiral bound sketchbook are better.Just some suggestions

@@amplaysrobloxx966 Thank you very much! I'll try that! I also prefer spiral bound as the pages are well preserved that way. I got this one as a gift and the pages were of good quality that I didnt want to let go 😀😀

Ruth I'm glad it helped😊😊😊

Ruth, you can take the book to a printer or office supply store like Staples and they can install a spiral for you.

Rosemary Carlson I will try that out too! Thank you very much!

Hi, Ben. Thanks for your comments and I deeply apologize for my late response. This series of videos was originally created for School Media Specialists who needed quick and easy repairs to get children's books back in circulation. The methods represented in the video are not always best practices, rather they are best when there is no budget and very little time. I am sorry to hear it didn't work for your book though!

@@uncgarchives It worked pretty great for me. I bought a trade paperback, that almost immediately started falling apart as soon as I started reading it. one section nearly came complete out, and that was causing other sections to start tearing away. I caused some minor damage myself to the spine being too aggressive with some inappropriate tools, but other than that, it worked perfectly. I've thumbed through it a few times and it seems it will hold up for me as long as I treat it with respect, or long enough to sell if I decide to do that. If I do sell it, I'll tell them that I rebound it myself, that's where the spine damage came from. THANKS!

Adhesive bindings inside boards are a slightly cheaper option than machine-sewing, so yeah, that happens.

pva

Marsela, I am so sorry for the late reply. The glue is polyvinyl acetate (PVA), which is commonly known as wood glue, white glue, etc. Standard Elmer's white glue that schools use is what I was referring to. We use a more archival version (neutral pH) in conservation, but the standard school glue is the same type of adhesive. It is great for bookbinding because it dries clear and it remains flexible, so the book continues to function well. Thanks for your question, and again so sorry for the VERY late reply!

@@uncgarchives Do you think hot glue would work or is that something that shouldn't be used on books?

Aditya, thank you for your question. I am not familiar with Fevicol. It looks like it works on wood or paper, but my question would be whether or not it remains flexible when it is dry. If it dries and is brittle, it wouldn't work well for this application. Also, I can't speak to the safety of Fevicol as a substance - looks like it has some potentially harmful chemicals in it. It's possible that it would yellow as it ages or else be too acidic for paper over time.

Hi, Mike. I would say that it works best when there are just a few pages that are loose. Sometimes a more extensive repair is needed when there are multiple pages like this. It is worth a try though as long as your book isn't something very precious that you wouldn't want to mess up.

@@uncgarchives my comment was 11 months ago... i've already repaired my book. But thanks anyway!

@@Mike_v_E I figured I was too late, but I only saw your comment today. I am so sorry I couldn't be more helpful at the time. Glad to hear you repaired your book!

Well considering she only applied a small amount of glue to the break in the pages, it should not stick the pages together, but only reinforce and cover the gap.

Just stick lah

You can use waxed paper strips between the pages to be sure the glue doesn't go where you don't want it.

@@katherinecrosby2336 good idea

Hi, Ben. I am so sorry I am only now seeing your question. It looks like you received some good replies below. Wax paper is a good back up plan as well as just being very careful with where you apply the glue. The pages may not open quite as widely as before since they will be losing a little space at the margin. Just mask off the area with a strip of paper and you can be more careful to only get glue where you want it to be.

I know the make is Elmers, but they make lots of different kinds.

PVA is good

Demco Norbond is the best glue, it stays flexible.

Hi, Brian. Apologies for the VERY late reply. Yes, PVA type glues are best as they dry clear and remain flexible once dry. Regular white school glue is a type of PVA. There are also neutral pH versions that you can easily find online or in your local craft store.

Fair question, Edward. This series of videos was originally created for School Media Specialists as a repair that could be accomplished with very little money and time. It does not represent best practices in book conservation, but rather a quick way to get a book back into circulation. Perhaps these are "best we can" practices. :)