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Most research libraries house substantial quantities of publishers' bindings, but it is not clear how well they accommodate them from a collection management or descriptive cataloging perspective. To gain some insight on this issue, a survey was carried out across four research libraries in the United Kingdom: the Wellcome Collection, the Victoria and Albert Museum, University College London, and Senate House Library (University of London). This article presents and discusses the survey's findings and makes several recommendations designed to improve professional practice in this area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |