[Sca-librarians] Barcodes on the OUTSIDE of books

[Carlson, Marc]

Of course the University of Tulsa is still doing them on the outside back cover, along the bottom near the spine.  There's so little that works around here, when we find something that does, we tend to stick with it :)  That's how we're doing Special Collections books too whenever we have books with Mylar jackets or boxes.

On some of the earliest barcode labels that has been intermittent seepage around the edges, but not on those applied in the past 15 years or so.

Diarmaid


I. Marc Carlson
Librarian of Special Collections and University Archives, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa
2933 E 6th St.
Tulsa, OK  74104
(918) 631-2882 

Website: http://www.utulsa.edu/libraries/mcfarlin/special-collections.aspx
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Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 2:59 PM
To: SCA-Librarians; Judith A Kirk
Subject: Re: [Sca-librarians] Barcodes on the OUTSIDE of books

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
> Midrealm
> Not-so-mild-mannered authority control goobette
> 
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