A white call number label covered with protective (and acid free) tape???

Quoting Barbara Rauch <barbara.rauch@AUT.AC.NZ>:

> Hi everyone,
> I wonder if you could give me some ideas about how to add a
> classification number to the spine of bound serial volumes when you
> have no on-site bindery.
> At present our binding company does this for our annual routine
> issues, which we mail to them, but we have about 1500 old volumes
> and bound back sets that were either paper labelled and sellotaped
> in-house or not lettered at all.  They are housed on open shelves
> and can be borrowed by faculty and staff only.  We also have a
> continuing flow of Theses from students that need this work done
> (not loaned), which again are mailed.
>
> We have had the binding company do this on site before, but they
> have to bring their machinery and materials.
> I'm sure there must be an easier and cheaper way than this.
> Some ideas, for better or worse that I've come up with are
> 1.  Lettering machine (expensive and requires specialist training of staff)
> 2.  Apply a self-adhesive buckram label in a colour to match the
> book, but we would still need a lettering tool.  Preferably with
> peel off paper backing (hot glue would be a health and safety
> issue).  I've search the internet for this kind of product without
> success.
> 3.  Use a die set and foil and stamp the lettering directly on.
> (again this would require some skill)
>
> If you are using a satisfactory method or have any ideas at all,
> please tell me about it.  I think the hot stylus technique is long
> gone and was never done very neatly anyway, in my experience !
>
> Barbara.
>
> Acquisitions Coordinator
> AUT University
> Auckland, New Zealand
> barbara.rauch@aut.ac.nz
>
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Mykie Howard
Serials Librarian
Morehead State University
Camden-Carroll Library
150 University Drive
Morehead, KY  40351

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