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Smart barcodes are nothing more than regular barcodes plus item- and
library-specific data spelled out in human-readable English (or other) language.
For example, the book "Advertures of Greek Heroes" would have a barcode for its
item number.  Under (or above) the barcode would be the title spelled out, the
call number, any other data you'd want to have displayed on the barcode label.
Here is an example (from http://www.nicholsinc.com/products/bclabels.html)

[Image]

Smart barcodes are typically produced at retrospective conversion time when huge
batches of records are processed.  To print them after is less cost effective an
cumbersome because you have to enter all the data yourself and print individual
labels.  It is my opinion that smart barcodes are overkill.  --Donna


Jennifer Brasher wrote:

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> Hi Genni et Al,
>
> Can anyone enlighten us about smart barcodes? They sound enticing!
>
> Jennifer
>
> >Resent-Subject:      smart barcodes
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> >>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
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> >>
>
> "Beware of heresay and gossip. Ask me directly, if you want the truth.
> Whatever I may have been purported to say, may not have been said at all."
> Ranee.
>
> Jennifer Brasher
> Liaison Librarian &
> QCA Image Library Supervisor
>
> Information Services
> Griffith University Library
> Queensland College of Art Library
> Griffith University
> PO Box 84 Morningside Q 4170
> AUSTRALIA
>
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DONNA J. FISHER
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Art Institute of Pittsburgh, 526 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3269 USA
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