I need some help figuring out the mechanics of producing spine labels for our collection. We're starting out cataloging our Temple library collection from scratch, so we need fairly basic information.
As background, I've already shared that we selected Libib as our online catalog platform. So far we've input about 1,000 volumes of an anticipated 4,000 total. We're using Weine to classify the collection. Libib allows us to download a CSV spreadsheet with our data, including the call numbers we've assigned. I've managed to learn a few tricks with Excel to format the call numbers in a "spine ready" configuration. But we've hit a few speed bumps getting to the next stage. My primary questions are: • What's the best way to get from a column of text to ready-to-apply labels? I'm chipping away at using Word's MailMerge function but the learning curve has been steeper than I'd hoped and, if it isn't going to get us where we need to get, I'd like to know now, rather than later. • Therefore, if you have a handy labeling utility that you can recommend, I'd like to hear about it. • Along a related thread, if you have an all-in-one system (e.g. Dymo or Brother labeler, software, label stock) that works for you, this would also be helpful. • Any product reviews, good or bad, or advice you wish to share from your experience would be appreciated as well. Are some label brands better than others? Is there a size you recommend? Please, if your solution is catalog vendor specific (i.e. your provider produces your labels), that won't be helpful. If folks want to reply to me directly, I can summarize responses for the list. Thank you for whatever you can share, Lee Jaffe Temple Beth El, Aptos (CA) Sent from my iPad __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) ================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [email protected] To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list [email protected] https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
