On Tue, 1 Jul 1997 12:53:34 -0600, Todd Ellison
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>We are in the process of associating each of our artifacts with a unique bar
>code number.  How would you recommend attaching the bar code label to the
>object?  We don't intend to actually tape the label directly onto an object,
>but we're wondering which option to pursue.  Ones we've considered are:
>        (1) attaching the bar code label to the outside of the box in which
>                we store the object when it's not on display, or
>        (2) sticking the label onto a piece of acid-free cardstock which is
>                either stuck inside the object or attached to it using a wire
>                or a string.  But what if the object is too small to contain
>                a label or has nothing to tie a string to?

Why have you chosen to go this route ?  The bar code labels will fit
on larger items but for small ones you will always be at risk of
separating your object from its number.  That may not be too much of a
problem for small collections but for larger ones it can create havoc.
What is wrong with the old-fashioned method of marking the item with
india ink and a sealer ?  All but the smallest items can be marked
this way.  I just don't see any advantage of the bar code over the
unique item number.

VCPatenaude
Curator, Maple Ridge Museum
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