Anne,
I would not recommend the use of any type of note that sticks to
paper. Although I haven't seen any studies about the "flags," I would
tend to think they would react the same way as the Post It's on brittle
or non-brittle paper. If the purpose of the note is to mark a spot in a
book, why can't old-fashioned bookmarks be used? Preferably cut from
alkaline paper so they can't turn the book paper yellow if left in for
years, they do mark the spot and stay in place. And they're much cheaper
too! Do you think that low-tech solution would go over with your attorneys?
Pat Denham
University of Cincinnati Law Library
On Wed, 5 Jul 1995, Anne K. Abate wrote:
> Hello all of you Pittsburgh-bound or non-Pittsburgh-bound (that should cover
> everyone).
>
> Since the beginning of the "post-it" note, I have been worried about the
> possible damage it could cause to books. Now my staff is complaining about
> the damage that it is doing. It seems that it is very difficult to remove a
> post-it note from a brittle book WITHOUT doing damage. As a possible
> solution, we are considering a switch to the "tape flag" version of post-it.
> Those are the clear notes with the colored edge. I am hoping that this kind
> will do less damage than the yellow paper variety.
> Has anyone done any studies, formal or informal, on this topic? Is anyone
> else worried? Let me know if you agree with this proposed solution.
> I look forward to an opinion from everyone.
> Anne K. Abate
> Dinsmore & Shohl
> Cincinnati, OH
>
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