Stamps for Mass Market Paperbacks

Submitted by Meredith Causey, Daisy Papa, and Jeff Fisher

Coming Soon to a Paperback Near You . . . 

During a recent meeting with the vendor supplying books for the Denmark Library opening day collection, the vendor indicated that they will use a stamp for the author's last name initial on the top of adult mass market paperbacks.  This would be a change from the current practice of handwriting the initial with a magic marker.  Materials staff liked this idea and purchased similar stamps to begin using on incoming mass market paperbacks for our current locations.  

The stamps will provide a cleaner and more consistent look, as handwriting the initial in marker on top of the book pages can be rather tricky.  The pages have a tendency to move as staff members write the letter, and finding the right angle with which to hold the book can be a challenge.  

A sample picture of the appearance of the stamps on a book is included below.