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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- ------------------ 1. We attached the barcodes to the upper left corner of the front cover. 2. Negative aspects of smart barcodes: you have to make sure that you are = 100=25 accurate when matching the barcodes to the books, because the smart barcodes= are linked to your bib and circ records. Usually this goes along pretty smoothly= but sometimes it slows down when you get to call numbers that are very close, multi-volume sets or serial runs (e.g., annual reports, biennials, etc.) . = Also, your smart barcodes will be as accurate as your shelf list upon which your = recon is based. I thought our shelf list was in pretty good shape after an = inventory and a detailed pre-recon review, but we found various problems which had to = be resolved during and after barcoding. Also I think there were some recon = errors not our fault (my favorite was that one barcode was printed for a 60 vol. = set, although the correct number was volumes was stated clearly on the shelf = list). And you will have to track down all the books checked out to staff which are lurking in the deep dark recesses of their offices. 3. Replacing smart barcodes that are damaged or lost: has not been a = problem yet but it's easy enough to add a dumb barcode and change the barcode number= in the record. You will want to use the dumb ones for new cataloging anyway. 4. Other issues: Make sure your barcoders are good with numbers and detail-oriented=3B if you can find any perfectionists to help they are = really excellent for this job=21 I was obsessive about telling barcoders how = important it was to be accurate and to correctly match books with barcodes than to be = fast. We had only a few mismatchs which I think were attributable to one person=3B= they were detected and resolved during the problem resolution phase. We had about 25,000 smart barcodes. We ended up thinking it would never get finished but = I probably should have gotten more help than I did. Barcodes in general seem = to adhere well to most surfaces but you will need a piece of clear tape to hold them on to very rough bindings. Hope this helps. Kathy Corcoran Head Librarian Milton R. and Pauline S. Abrahams Library Joslyn Art Museum 2200 Dodge St. Omaha, NE 68102 Phone (402)342-3300 Fax (402)342-2376 Email kcorcoran=40joslyn.org