[PADG:935] Re: Pre-stamped Call Numbers

[Patricia Palmer <pepalmer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Mr. Van Norman:

Congratulations on your new responsibilities and Welcome to the wonderful
world of periodical binding!

VCU has had the commercial bindery print call number labels for over 10
years.  The preference is a horizontal 18pt type.  Second choice is
horizontal 14 pt.  Third choice is vertical 18pt. Fourth choice is vertical
14pt.  Fifth choice is 18pt horizontal printed on the front cover at the
bottom, 1/2" in from the spine (narrow spines only where title/author
information consumes the available space).  

These specifications are written in our RFP for commercial bindery
services.  I can think of no viable reason to make this a staff activity.
I strongly agree that this work should be done by the commercial bindery.

Patricia Palmer


At 04:27 PM 3/8/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>I recently took over supervision of the library's periodical-binding
>operations and have been looking for ways to improve efficiency. One of the
>possibilities I have identified is the adoption of some form of pre-stamped
>call number. (This can be done by our binder at no additional cost.)
>Currently, we produce and apply our own call-number labels, which is a very
>time-consuming process. (The labels themselves also require a great deal of
>maintenance.)
>
>Before I run off and institute a dramatic change, however, I want to find
>out how other libraries have dealt with this issue. In short, I'm wondering
>how many libraries out there make use of pre-stamped call numbers. I would
>also be interested in hearing any strong opinions (either positive or
>negative) on this subject.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Matthew D. Van Norman
>CSUF Pollak Library
>Periodical Services
>
>

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