This is an example of Preservation Services preference from the MIT Energy Lab Reports. Could serve as a guideline for future projects, esp. research publications:
(Sept. 09) Ann Marie has reported on the preferred prioritization of items to be sent to Preservation Services then to Document Services. It is as follows:
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- Loose, unbound pages
- Comb bindings with holes in good condition
- Velobindings (Doc Svcs Document Services may prefer velo to comb based on the hole size...)
- Stapled
- Stapled with tape over staples
- Then: Ratty ratty stuff, including loose pages with lots of paste-ins