Hello all,
Does your library outsource some or all of its shelf preparation activities (call number labels, security strips, barcodes, etc.)? I would appreciate hearing your comments about cost-effectiveness and your experiences with vendors. If a different department in your library coordinates shelf prep, please forward this query to them.
I found a 2001 PADG discussion of shelf-ready services that focused specifically on binding, but I did not find any discussion of the other shelf prep activities. If you know of a past discussion thread that I missed, please let me know!
Thanks,
Ann Marie
Ann Marie Willer
Preservation Services Librarian
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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