[DCRM-L] Call no. flags

[Randal Brandt]

We use strips of acid-free paper cut about 2.5 in. wide We place both 
the barcode and the call no. label on these strips. The labels are 
printed from within Millennium. We use the built-in label printing 
program, but our Systems people had to make serious modifications to it 
to accommodate the massive variety of types of call numbers generated in 
the UC Berkeley libraries (not just special collections). All of the 
label printing is done by student employees.

Like others have mentioned, these flags can get separated from the books 
so we also pencil in the call number at the back of the book.

Pros of printing the labels: Legibility, uniform formatting, easy, fast

Randy

Ryan wrote:
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> To those of you that use call no. flags in your books: would you mind 
> giving me an ever-so-brief summary of how they are prepared? Of 
> particular interest are compelling arguments for/against hand-written 
> flags.
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> Thanks,
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> Ryan
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> Ryan Hildebrand
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> Book Cataloging Dept. Head
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> Harry Ransom Center
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> University of Texas at Austin
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> P.O. Box 7219
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> Austin, TX 78713-7219
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> 512-232-1681
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> www.hrc.utexas.edu <http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/>
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Randal Brandt
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The Bancroft Library
(510) 643-2275
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