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We’ve
used barcodes on the outside back covers for years and I’ve heard of only
a handful of cases where the barcode just won’t stick. We’ve
recently started purchasing more Asian materials and I haven’t heard of
any problems with them specifically. The only “not sticking”
problem I recall is when one of our libraries (which shall remain anonymous) put
the barcodes on the curved spines. And, because the barcodes popped off
when the books were flexed open, the staff then covered the barcodes with a nice,
big piece of clear tape. I,
too, cringe, when we have to put barcodes on old, rotting leather. Or,
worse, directly on text blocks when there are missing covers. The
Preservation Police (meaning me) sometimes arrive too late. _________ Sue
Davis From: Pilette, Roberta
[mailto:roberta.pilette@xxxxxxxx] Hello, Yale has changed the barcode location for its general
collection materials to the outside of the book. For the most part it
works fine on buckram but we are finding some problems with cloth bindings
especially in the East Asian and SE Asian collections. I know we can't be
the only ones who have this issue. How did those of you doing barcodes on the outside of
bindings get barcodes to stick to these cloths? thanks Bobbie Pilette Hd, Preservation Dept |