Pardon my ignorance on the subject as I am rather new to registration and  am 
learning a great deal from the discussions here - but I have always been of  
the understanding that inkjet print was not permanent and faded with age.   I 
understood that laser print was longer lasting.  Has the technology  by-passed 
my meager knowledge yet again?  I work with collections in a  tiny 
all-volunteer start-up organization who is just beginning the process  of organizing and 
cataloguing its collections.  I am very interested  in starting the process 
off on the right foot and am considering print vs hand  labeling, however need 
procedures that is easily understood by the  volunteers that will continue the 
process.  Since not all the volunteers  are willing to use a computer at all, 
I believe barcoding will not be an option  here.  I can see how barcoding, 
however, is beneficial recording inventory  and of location changes.
 
Candice Brashears
Wallingford Historic Preservation Trust
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 8/22/2005 12:02:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
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Date:    Sun, 21 Aug 2005 14:14:19 -0700
From:   "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re:  Barcode Labelling: an observation

I don't know if there is anyone else  on here who has worked with 
barcoded objects, but I did at the Museum of  The American Indian. The 
best feature about them was the ease of changing  locations with the 
barcode reader (object and shelf both being barcoded -  beep beep - 
done).  I guess the reason i am responding is that I  don't see what the 
point of barcoding is if they are only in the folders  and not with the 
object.

Also, all of our barcodes were on tags  with the objects, but not 
attached.  (though attaching with strings  could work very well for many 
objects) The tags were printed but also I am  sure could have been done 
with labels stuck onto tags (more easily  printable with inkjets and less 
conservation issues with the objects).  Gaylord also has printable acid 
free tags that I have used quite a bit  with a report program so the 
information is pulled straight from the  database. Something like this 
could be very useful. The size shouldn't be  an issue as barcodes don't 
have to be as big as the retail ones, they are  read in only one 
direction, so the height should be adjustable when  printing. If the 
barcode is scratched or becomes unreadable you should  simply be able to 
print another  one......................



Elizabeth Walton


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