[DCRM-L] Call no. flags

[Angie Cope]

Part of the original question related to whether hand written flags 
might be better than typed. There is the potential for error with both 
methods - depending on all the variables. One question I wonder about is 
who is doing the hand writing? I would think that if the cataloger 
writes on the item and the flag, there would be less potential for 
error. If, however, the item is getting handed off to someone else, 
perhaps a student, errors may increase during finals week and like that. 
Also, a question to ask is how much handling of a rare item do you want? 
The answers lay with each of our own unique institutions and how your 
materials are processed. How many gloved or ungloved hands are handling 
your materials and could the use of a hand written flag minimize all 
that fondling.

Angie
AGS Library
UW Milwaukee Libraries


Linda, Oksana wrote:
>
> We also type call no. and main entry on acid-free flags, and pencil in 
> the call number in back of the item itself.
>
> /Oksana.
>
> Oksana Katerine Linda
>
> Rare Books Cataloger
>
> University of Michigan
>
> William L. Clements Library
>
> 909 South University
>
> Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1190
>
> *From:* dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] 
> *On Behalf Of *Sotelo, Aislinn
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 11, 2010 2:57 PM
> *To:* DCRM Revision Group List
> *Subject:* Re: [DCRM-L] Call no. flags
>
> We use them and we type the call number, main entry and title with a 
> typewriter. It makes it very clear for paging. Ours have a little 
> cutout flap so it holds to the page where we place it better, but we 
> also write the call number in the item. Since I type them right after 
> I catalog something, there’s no confusion about mixing up streamers 
> and putting them in the wrong book, etc.
>
> *Aislinn Sotelo*
>
> Special Collections Cataloger, UC San Diego Libraries | ( 858-534-6766 
> | * asotelo at ucsd.edu <mailto:asotelo at ucsd.edu>
>
> *From:* dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] 
> *On Behalf Of *Schneider, Nina
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 11, 2010 11:48 AM
> *To:* DCRM Revision Group List
> *Subject:* Re: [DCRM-L] Call no. flags
>
> We use them here at the Clark.
>
> Cut from acid-free folders for a bit of sturdiness, written in Pigma 
> Micron archival ink.
>
> Good=easy to spot call #
>
> Bad=easy to fall out, or be separated from book/print/&c. So we also 
> write call # in the item.
>
> Nina
>
> +-------
> Nina Schneider
> Head Cataloger
> William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
> 2520 Cimarron Street
> Los Angeles, CA 90018
>
> 323-731-8529
> nschneider at humnet.ucla.edu
>
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>
> *From:* dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] 
> *On Behalf Of *Ryan
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 11, 2010 11:37 AM
> *To:* 'DCRM Revision Group List'
> *Subject:* [DCRM-L] Call no. flags
>
> 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.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ryan
>
> --
>
> Ryan Hildebrand
>
> Book Cataloging Dept. Head
>
> Harry Ransom Center
>
> University of Texas at Austin
>
> P.O. Box 7219
>
> Austin, TX 78713-7219
>
> 512-232-1681
>
> www.hrc.utexas.edu <http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/>
>