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·  Clean hands
·  Food and drink
·  Removing books from shelves
·  Carrying
·  Handling
·  Book structures
·  Supporting books in use
·  Note taking
·  Stationery
·  Books not in use
·  Bookmarks
·  Photocopying
·  Shelving books

HANDLING
LIBRARY MATERIAL

Spend a little more time shelving books and items carefully

{use bookends to support books when shelves are not full}
use book-ends to support books when shelves are not full

{books as bookends}
if book-ends are not available several books on their sides
should be used as book-ends to keep the remaining books upright

{books on shelves should be supported}
distorted volumes are difficult to shelve

{passers-by will damage protruding volumes}
do not let books extend beyond the edges of shelves into
aisles, because they can be damaged by passers-by and trolleys

{onward with the show}
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