[PADG:1136] Re: call number labels versus only bar codes

["Frost, Gary" <gary-frost@xxxxxxxxx>]

I sense a more general shift away from library classification toward
proprietary inventory control. Has anyone considered how "lost" the
books will be in the event of an interruption of barcode access? We once
had redundant ability to find books with on-line catalog and physical
shelf location.

Gary

Gary Frost
Conservator
University of Iowa Libraries 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-padg@xxxxxxx [mailto:owner-padg@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeanne
Drewes
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 4:05 PM
To: padg@xxxxxxx
Subject: [PADG:1134] Re: call number labels versus only bar codes

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