[PADG:1135] Re: call number labels versus only bar codes

["Victoria McCargar" <vicky.mccargar@xxxxxxxxx>]

On a related note, I found it interesting on a recent visit to Yahoo!
in Santa Monica that their extensive collection of music CDs is
accessed entirely by barcode. It eliminates shelf-browsing by genre,
artist, etc., but that doesn't seem to bother their patrons.

The librarians did admit, though, that if they lost the barcode
database for any length of time they were out of business.

They were also trying to figure out how to find items that had been
reshelved incorrectly without rescanning the whole collection. Even a
minor earthquake that dumped some of the jewelboxes on the floor would
be a major disruption.

Vicky

Victoria McCargar
Digital preservation consulting/
Digital asset management
vicky.mccargar@xxxxxxxxx
818.317.9515


On 7/28/06, Jeanne Drewes <jdre@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I agree Bobbie,  I don't see the need for the call number label,  you can identify the book from the book if you need to.
>
> the purpose of the call number label and indeed the call number is to locate it on the shelf.  If that is no longer true why do you need it?  An interesting discussion.
>
> Jeanne
>
> Jeanne Drewes
> Chief, Binding & Collections Care
> Library of Congress
> jdre@xxxxxxx
> 202 707 5330
>
> >>> roberta.pilette@xxxxxxxx 7/28/2006 4:59:59 PM >>>
> Walter,
>    Good point,  however, if the barcode labels are gone I'd say the call
> number labels are also gone and we have a much bigger problem.  Also, a
> number of things are in protective enclosures--why put call numbers on
> protective enclosures?  The call number is on the book.  If the enclosure
> is damaged, we throw it away.
>
> Bobbie
>
>
> At 04:26 PM 7/28/2006, you wrote:
> >Jeanne and Bobby:
> >
> >Are you including disaster recovery and salvage in your thinking?  In a
> >serious water event -- e.g. discharge of the sprinkler system -- what
> >are you going to do if you end up with wet books from which bar code
> >labels have become detached?
> >
> >If you dispense with the call number labels, are we to assume that
> >libraries are penciling the call numbers inside the volumes?
> >
> >Have a great weekend.
> >
> >- Walter
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Roberta Pilette [mailto:roberta.pilette@xxxxxxxx]
> >Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 3:04 PM
> >To: padg@xxxxxxx
> >Subject: [PADG:1131] Re: call number labels versus only bar codes
> >
> >Jeanne,
> >    You may start a trend.  I thought we were not putting call numbers on
> >and double checked with our shelf prep folks and was told we were.
> >However, she looked at me when I asked "why" and said that was a good
> >question.  So, that is something we are going to look into.
> >
> >    Seem logical to me to not put them on if they are going to be shelved
> >by size and located by barcode.
> >
> >Bobbie
> >
> >
> >At 11:17 AM 7/27/2006, you wrote:
> >
> >
> > >I am curious if those institutions using high density off site storage
> > >are reducing work by only affixing barcode labels and dispensing with
> > >call number labels since the materials are not shelved by call number?
> >
> > >I would be happy to compile answers for the list if people wish to
> > >email me separately on this issue.
> > >
> > >Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > >Jeanne
> > >
> > >Jeanne Drewes
> > >Chief, Binding & Collections Care
> > >Library of Congress
> > >jdre@xxxxxxx
> > >202 707 5330