Bound to Stay Bound Books
BTSB President Robert L. Sibert narrates
Bound to Stay Bound’s company history and showcases photographs from throughout the company’s history
in this ten minute video.
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Lawrence D. Sibert and William Suhy founded New Method Book Bindery on the second floor of 220 South Main in Jacksonville, Illinois.
(Formerly Degan’s Dance Hall)
W. Elmo Reavis, a bookbinder from Los Angeles, California, invents the oversewing machine.
The first Newbery Award for children’s literature is given to
Hendrik Willem van Loon for The Story of Mankind.
The company moves its operations to a larger building at 201 South Kosciusko.
(Formerly Brown's Business College.)
The American Library Association, with the help of Lawrence D. Sibert and other library binders, publish their first specifications for Library and School Book Binding.
Surviving sample of a 1927 promotional calendar for
New Method Book Bindry, Inc.
Build 1,200 square-foot addition to the front side of the building
where the porch and stairs used to be.
Purchase adjacent property, 209 S. Kosciusko, and built a two-story 13,440 square-foot addition.
Lawrence D. Sibert helps establish the national Library Binding Institute.
Robert F. Sibert joins the firm after graduation from Illinois College.
New Method purchases Ward Brothers bindery.
The company’s employees begin roller-skating to pick orders.
First souvenir created – a Disney Character, Ferdinand the Bull.
The first Caldecott Award for an illustrated children’s book is awarded to Dorothy Lathrop for Animals of the Bible.
American Library Association / Library Binding Institute issues
the first prebound specifications.
Robert F. Sibert becomes Assistant General Manager and Production Manager.
Lawrence D. Sibert elected LBI President 1941-1946.
Robert F. Sibert returns after 5 years in the
U. S. Army during World War II.
A new company, Hertzberg-New Method, is formed to take over rebinding operations of New Method Book Bindery.
The magazine School Library Journal is founded.
Bound to Stay Bound, The Story of a Book, by Melvin Summerfield, describes for children the company binding process.
Lawrence D. Sibert honored at LBI twentieth annual meeting.
Prebound Book Club initiated to offer savings to librarians
on purchase of popular titles.
New Method Elementary School Library Poster Contest.
New 43,100 square-foot plant constructed at
1800 West Morton, Jacksonville, Illinois.
Robert F. Sibert elected LBI President.
First computer installed at New Method, an IBM 1401.
Lawrence D. Sibert patents the endpaper sealing machine.
The first employee pension plan was established.
The firm produces “The Magic Book” film to educate children
in proper book care.
Robert F. Sibert named President and General Manager.
Lawrence D. Sibert elected Chairman.
Library processing department is established.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act passed.
Name changed from New Method Book Bindery, Inc.
to Bound to Stay Bound Books.
BTSB starts printing some of its own illustrated book covers.
Robert L. Sibert joins the firm.
Fifth addition (9,600 square feet) to the West Morton facility, constructed for cover printing operations.
Lawrence D. Sibert passes away.
Sharon Zuiderveld hired as librarian to do in-house cataloging and the company begins to create its own catalog cards and pockets.
Bound to Stay Bound’s first librarian scholarship awarded, providing financial assistance for the education of men and women who intend to pursue an MLS or advanced degree and who plan to work in the area of library service to children. First recipient – Megan MacDonald.
Creation of the Library Corner newsletter.
Online ordering initiated with the BTSB Connection.
Sponsored AASL Information Power Teleconference II
Bound to Stay Bound receives the Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce
“Industry of the Year” award.
Initiate testing laboratory for bookbinding materials.
Robert L. Sibert succeeds his father as President.
Sponsored AASL Administrators Program.
Bar codes and electronic cataloging format offered to librarians on orders.
All covers produced in-house.
The Compact Discoverer, catalog on CD-ROM, is first created.
Eighth addition constructed (8,880 square feet) for more warehouse space and a larger order processing department increasing the building from original 43,000 to 107,000 square feet.
Library Binding Standard becomes an ANSI/NISO/LBI standard.
Robert L. Sibert elected LBI President.
Books on CD-ROM offered.
New Dimension Media video business purchased.
Double Fanned Adhesive binding style is added to accommodate narrow margined books.
Start providing AASL Travel Grants for first-time attendance at the AASL Conference.
Robert F. Sibert passes away.
Illinois State Board of Education 1998 Business-Education Partnership Recognition Program Honorable Mention.
BTSB Books Employee Scholarships started at Illinois College.
Sponsors the AASL Information Power Teleconference.
Sponsors AASL Outreach to Principals Program.
ALSC/Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award is established through the American Library Association.
Bound to Stay Bound receives the American Association of School Librarians Crystal Apple Award.
Sponsors the AASL No Child Left Behind Flyer.
Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Award.
Start Digitally Printing Covers on a MGI Press.
Start PUR Binding on narrow margin titles.
Discontinued buckram book covers. All covers printed using KidProof.
Robert L. Sibert receives the American Association of School Librarians Crystal Apple Award.
Robert L. Sibert received the 3rd Jean Srnecz Award from the Educational Book & Media Association.
Association of Illinois School Library Educators awards Bound to Stay Bound with the Pillar Award.
Transition to digitally printing covers instead of offset printing is completed.
Bound to Stay Bound partners with the American Association of School Librarians to distribute Professional Development Kits to help implement the National School Library Standards.
Bound to Stay Bound celebrates its 100th Anniversary on 1-20-2020.
