Bindery Instructor's Training Manual

The Printing Industries of America Bindery Training Curriculum provides a foundation of understanding of basic binding and finishing principles, products, and operating procedures that are essential for new bindery employees. With convenience in mind, a ready-to-use curriculum package has been created that contains everything needed to conduct an introductory binding and finishing course at a school or printing facility. To make the program engaging and effective, the subject matter is organized in a modular format that couples classroom lessons with hands-on activities to engage students and encourage learning.

The Bindery Instructor’s Training Manual offers lesson notes, hands-on activities, and review questions enhanced with plenty of real-life training tips, training prop ideas, and review/reinforcement activities. Includes a CD-ROM which illustrates principles and processes presented in the lesson notes (CD is both PC and Mac compatible). More than 200 movie clips and illustrations are included. Templates are provided for all operating procedures checklists so they can be customized to a facility’s own equipment.

About the Author:Daniel G. Wilson, Doctor of Industrial Technology, is associate professor of printing management at Illinois State University. He has taught in higher education for more than fifteen years, including most recently at Penn State’s Pennsylvania College of Technology. Wilson has also worked in the printing industry as a lithographic press operator and technical trainer. While working for Baker Perkins, Inc., he developed training for web offset press operators.

Table of Contents: Introduction: Components of the Bindery Training Curriculum • Instructional Principles and Methods • Notes for Step-by-Step Outline for Implementing the Program • Bindery Training Curriculum Certificate of Participation • Training Curriculum Learning Materials

Task I: Orientation to Binding and Finishing: Notes for the Instructor • Knowledge Sections • Operations • Task Review

Task II: Safety: Notes for the Instructor • Knowledge Sections • Operations • Task Review

Task III: Paper: Notes for the Instructor • Knowledge Sections • Operations • Task Review

Task IV: Pre-planning in the Bindery: Notes for the Instructor • Knowledge Sections • Operations • Task Review

Task V: Cutting: Notes for the Instructor • Knowledge Sections • Operations • Task Review

Task VI: Folding: Notes for the Instructor • Knowledge Sections • Operations • Task Review

Task VII: Saddle Stitching: Notes for the Instructor • Knowledge Sections • Operations • Task Review

Task VIII: Adhesive Binding: Notes for the Instructor • Knowledge Sections • Operations • Task Review