One of the challenges of our current environment is that there are still activities (and standards) associated with our traditional role in managing physical resources, in addition to those associated with our newer, sexier digital activities. The standard addressed in this post, ISO 11800, Book binding materials and methods, up for systematic review, is one of those that hark back to simpler times, but still retains importance to us as librarians. According to the announcement Cindy forwarded, “This International Standard addresses publishers and book manufacturers. It also addresses acquisition librarians and archivists with a view to informing library and archival staff about the good physical properties they should expect in the books they acquire for public use.” As is generally the case with ISO reviews, ALA members willing to review this document should apply to Cindy directly at HSLcindy@buffalo.edu for an electronic copy of the standard (I’d appreciate it if…