In order to get back nondestructive bindings that will last, the librarian must specify the type of binding desired for each individual volume. Some dealers may obliterate provenance marks, but there is nothing you can do about it. After all, we collect oriental scrolls with conspicuous ownership marks. It was detailed and comprehensive enough to enable an administrator at another library to use it as a guide in setting up their own program, preferably working with a binder or conservator who could do the supervising. They use student workers and pay a minimum wage.
Some people never learn.
Because it is not possible to give every book the conservation treatment it needs, the most needy books can be given simple treatment to extend their lives until more resources are available. Priority is given to much-used materials, because physical use and abuse are the worst factor in deterioration of library materials. The form and rate of deterioration for each item are estimated, and protective measures chosen on the basis of condition, use, value and available options. After the survey is made, similar items can be selected and treated together for efficiency. Sometimes a whole collection will get the same treatment, as when all 8,000 books in the European Division of the Law Library were enclosed in phase boxes and shelved by size.