I have all of mine coil bound, but I did it myself. I am sure a hardbound would last longer, but I purchased an inexpensive coil binder, designed my own covers, and now can update them without added expense. Linda brknhrt On 6/22/07, Linda Trent <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a question for the list. I'm about to have a number of copies of my > family history published, some to donate to local libraries and genealogical > societies and a couple to sell to family and friends. I would like to hear > (write me privately if it's not appropriate for the list) what your thoughts > are between coil binding and hardcover, and what you prefer as fellow > genealogists. Do any of you have other thoughts for me to consider? > > Here are a few of my thoughts. > > Coil -- the book lies flat and stays where you open it. > Hard -- the book never truly lies flat and the pages flip if you don't weigh > them down. > > Hard -- has name on the side for easy searching on the shelves. > Coil -- just black plastic staring at you from the shelves. > > Coil -- can make copies without worrying about breaking the spine. > Hard -- can make copies, but side of copy may curve due to not being able to > lie flat. > > Hard -- will last longer and has a good sturdy cover to protect it. > Coil -- cheaper, so you can buy two at the price of one, so if it doesn't > last as long... > > I see benefits both ways. Any suggestions? You're the folks that are going > to be using this book. ;-) > > Thanks, > > Linda Tope Trent > [email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Linda, while coils have there own advantages, I prefer the hardbound for the simple reason that they stay upright on the library shelf. We have both at our Genealogical Society office at 57 Court Street in Gallipolis, and the hardbound stay where you put them instead of sliding all over the shelf as they have no sturdiness to them. Henny Linda <[email protected]> wrote: I have all of mine coil bound, but I did it myself. I am sure a hardbound would last longer, but I purchased an inexpensive coil binder, designed my own covers, and now can update them without added expense. Linda brknhrt On 6/22/07, Linda Trent wrote: > I have a question for the list. I'm about to have a number of copies of my > family history published, some to donate to local libraries and genealogical > societies and a couple to sell to family and friends. I would like to hear > (write me privately if it's not appropriate for the list) what your thoughts > are between coil binding and hardcover, and what you prefer as fellow > genealogists. Do any of you have other thoughts for me to consider? > > Here are a few of my thoughts. > > Coil -- the book lies flat and stays where you open it. > Hard -- the book never truly lies flat and the pages flip if you don't weigh > them down. > > Hard -- has name on the side for easy searching on the shelves. > Coil -- just black plastic staring at you from the shelves. > > Coil -- can make copies without worrying about breaking the spine. > Hard -- can make copies, but side of copy may curve due to not being able to > lie flat. > > Hard -- will last longer and has a good sturdy cover to protect it. > Coil -- cheaper, so you can buy two at the price of one, so if it doesn't > last as long... > > I see benefits both ways. Any suggestions? You're the folks that are going > to be using this book. ;-) > > Thanks, > > Linda Tope Trent > [email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am sorry that I upset so many on the list with my method of binding. I was just letting the questioner know how I do it. I have never had problems with coil binding and I have had plastic-bound cookbooks for many years without cracking. I certainly never meant that I am an expert, I just enjoy my research so much that I prefer a do-it-yourself method. Linda brknhrt

To all of you.... if you give the Coil bound to the library (I would think most libraries) in Gallia County, it is their policy to hard bound them any way... they send them to a binderary and they come back with the name on the back binding... and appropriatly titled. As for home use I vote for coil.. and also I do the 3 ring binders when they start to fall apart.. The clue to not getting something lost... I don't lend.... I copy the pages that a person wants.. and they get the copy... I know that there are some people who lose valuable info by lending books... I refuse to any more.. Ellen Linda <[email protected]> wrote: I am sorry that I upset so many on the list with my method of binding. I was just letting the questioner know how I do it. I have never had problems with coil binding and I have had plastic-bound cookbooks for many years without cracking. I certainly never meant that I am an expert, I just enjoy my research so much that I prefer a do-it-yourself method. Linda brknhrt ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search.