BC Sitka has a FAQ on barcodes which may offer some help, in particular see item 6 (How long will it take to rebarcode?) http://sitka.bclibraries.ca/implementations/future-sitka-libraries/barco des-faq See also docuwiki here: http://evergreen-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=evergreen-user:barcode_sca nners&s[]=barcode We have some locations without barcodes (one/two person shops) and are basically just getting them set up with a new reader, some new unique barcodes and letting them move forward with this by doing it through an "on-the-fly" workflow (new items, more frequently circulated items, etc.). So in our case, we anticipate that on-the-fly coding won't be that onerous for those locations. For higher circulation locations, I would definitely recommend assigning some resources to it asap (coop students, temporary help, etc.). Hope that helps some, George Duimovich
________________________________ From: open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Adam Ray Sent: April 27, 2009 12:30 PM To: open-ils-general Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Barcoding an Entire Collection From Scratch Our library currently has no electronic index/tracking and therefore none of our books have been barcoded. For our initial rollout does anyone have any suggestions as to a process we might follow? Adam Ray SLCC IT Director (314) 837-6777 x1250