[Sca-librarians] Barcodes on the OUTSIDE of books
john.sandstrom at sbcglobal.net
john.sandstrom at sbcglobal.net
Tue Jul 9 14:58:58 CDT 2013
When we were first barcoding book at the University of Tulsa we put them on the outside with a mylar protector. Maybe they can tell you if it is still done that way and how they have held up. Everyplace I've worked since (20+ years) has put them primarily on the inside.
Omar
--- On Tue, 7/9/13, Judith A Kirk <judith.a.kirk at wmich.edu> wrote:
> From: Judith A Kirk <judith.a.kirk at wmich.edu>
> Subject: [Sca-librarians] Barcodes on the OUTSIDE of books
> To: "SCA-Librarians" <sca-librarians at lists.gallowglass.org>
> Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 11:19 AM
> Hi all!
>
> We're in the middle of changing our barcoding procedures.
>
> Apparently it's easier for inventory purposes if we put our
> barcodes on the back cover, up near the top of the spine.
>
> We -had- been putting them inside the book, along with the
> date due slips.
>
> But someone decided we needed to make a change, so they
> ordered new barcodes that supposedly are heavier duty and
> designed to be put on the outside of books and can handle
> being shelved and reshelved without coming off.
>
> Do any of you out there already put barcodes on the outside
> of books in your library? How are they wearing? Are they
> coming off or corners curling or print fading or any other
> negative bits?
>
> Or has this been a positive change?
>
> Just curious...
>
> Siobhan
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