Re: pressure-sensitive labels within the textblock

[Wes Boomgaarden <boomgaarden.1@xxxxxxx>]

Sherry:
  Thanks for your thoughtful reply.  The crux of my dilemma is I can't
decide if I'll be "progressive" or simply succumbing to expediency in this
area of having a pressure-sensitive label on the title-page or verso or last
page of text.  Intuition tells me a stiff label will be damaging over time;
but I don't have hard evidence.  Common sense tells me that pencilling-in
call numbers is tedious and prone to error, but is benign and
changable/reversible.

  We've progressed to placement of foil-backed labels on the covers of all
serials as part of the III serials check-in operation, a system that is very
swift and sure.

  But now we're getting closer to that label-versus-pencil approach, a much
bigger and more difficult onion to peel.

  However, I did hear from Julie Page that UCSD places a barcode label in
the book textblock, I think on the titlepage.  

  Ah, you pays your money, you takes your choice. 

  Thanks again for your info.

  Wes

At 01:00 PM 11/18/97 -0600, you wrote:
>Wes.
>
>In November 1996, we also went through the same process here of reviewing
>whether or not there was a single labeling system we could use that would
>meet our requirements for an outside spine label, and for an inside
>"check-in" or title-page label.  I did post a query to PADG at that time.
>Unfortunately, our query to colleagues was more focused on Se-lin spine
>label options but we did ask for anyone's experience with foil-backed labels
>for spines in particular.  In summarizing my notes, I see that folks were
>not happy with the adhesion of foil-backed labels on book spines.  (I see
>that Yale was also looking for a dual purpose labeling system a few years
>back, and has referred to some more serious investigation).  Our conclusion
>was to stay with Se-lin for the spine label.  Since we rejected them for
>spines we didn't give serious thought to their use on inside places.  Our
>general feeling was that they were a bit thick and stiff for (at least)
>internal monograph pages.  
>
>Just this week, we (Serials actually) started producing a "check-in" label
>for serials.  This is being applied to the front cover of unbound serials.
>Although we tried to suggest something preservation minded, we actually gave
>up.  Serials has been putting "off-the-shelf" type Avery labels on the front
>cover of serials for many years and saw this as a change only from
>handwritten to an automatically produced label.  These labels are printed on
>a SEIKO Smart Label printer which is offered in the current Gaylord catalog.
>The advantage is that a printer can be placed on each staff person's desk.
>Unfortunately the label stock is not any of their "archival" permaplus
>types.  Perhaps Gaylord will eventually provide more choices in label stock.
>So, we have moved away from thinking of a dual purpose label set.  Probably
>because of a variety of reasons:  our online system, our insistence that
>they could not use foil-backed labels for spine labels, because of workflow
>routines, or just timing.
>
>
>Sherry
>
>
>
>
>At 09:45 AM 11/17/97 -0500, you wrote:
>>Dear colleagues:
>>  
>>  Occasionally, in looking for new efficiences, we re-examine our Se-lin
>>labeling operation for monographs and serials.  
>>
>>  My query to you relates to a discussion we may have here soon about using
>>pressure-sensitive foil-back labels not only on the spines and covers of
>>newly-processed books, but also within the textblock.
>>
>>  Using pressure-sensitive label stock and an automated labeling operation,
>>duplicate (2) call number labels can produced during processing:  one for
>>the spine or cover, and one to affix within the textblock.   As you would
>>guess, the purpose of this labeling-within-the-textblock approach removes
>>the need to "pencil-in" call number information during processing.   
>>
>>  I would appreciate any practices you'd care to share, or research that
>>you've undertaken regarding affixing foil-backed labels on paper within the
>>text block. 
>>Specifically, WHERE within the textblock is such a label placed (title page,
>>verso of t.p., last page of text, flyleaf, etc.)?
>>  
>>  As you might guess, I am not eager to adhere labels to pages within the
>>textblock of volumes.  However, it's always a good idea to question one's
>>assumptions (so one doesn't appear to be a mere obstructionist at times) and
>>to gain insight from others such as yourselves.  ;-)
>>
>>  If you would post your responses to me (boomgaarden.1@xxxxxxx), I'll
>>summarize and post for PADG@xxxxxx
>>
>>  Many thanks.
>>
>>
>>  Wes 
>>**************************************************************
>>Wesley L. Boomgaarden
>>Preservation Officer
>>Ohio State University Libraries
>>1858 Neil Ave. Mall
>>Columbus, OH 43210-1286
>>614/292-6151 voice
>>614/292-7859 fax
>>boomgaarden.1@xxxxxxx
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>>
>Sherry Byrne
>Preservation Librarian
>sbyr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>(773) 702-9313 voice
>(773) 702-6623 fax
>
>
>
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Wesley L. Boomgaarden
Preservation Officer
Ohio State University Libraries
1858 Neil Ave. Mall
Columbus, OH 43210-1286
614/292-6151 voice
614/292-7859 fax
boomgaarden.1@xxxxxxx
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