Hi everyone. I have a question about the best method for barcoding books for check out.
I am automating my library for the first time, using Surpass Software. I had my records go through retrospective conversion, and have received a big fat package full of barcodes for my books. I plan to get the books barcoded this summer. Up until now, patrons have checked out books by filling out a card that resides in a book pocket on the inside back cover of each book, and leaving the card in a box at my desk. This allows them to borrow books without the circulation desk being staffed. As I am the only staff the library has, this is very important. I don't want to have to teach patrons how to use my computer to check themselves out, so I'm thinking the best thing to do is to put the barcode stickers onto the check out cards rather than on the books themselves. As a back-up, I can write the barcode number on the title page, in case the check out card gets lost. This way, I can wand in the barcodes on the cards later when I'm back at the desk. Does this make sense? How do other libraries handle this situation? Thanks! Heidi Estrin Heidi Estrin Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee, Chair Association of Jewish Libraries c/o Feldman Children's Library at Congregation B'nai Israel 2200 Yamato Road Boca Raton, FL 33431 (561) 241-8118 ext. 206 Fax (561) 241-1701 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
