----------------------------Original message---------------------------- The Phoenix Art Museum Library is in the midst of a retrospective conversion project and is seeking the following information about barcodes: 1) Where do Museum Libraries place the barcode on the book? 2) What are the negative aspects of using smart barcodes? 3) Has it been your experience that smart barcodes are difficlut to replace if damaged or lost? 4) Any other issues that we need to know about? Thank you in advance for your time. Genni Houlihan Librarian Phoenix Art Museum Library 1625 N. Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-257-2137 [log in to unmask]