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Earl Sande
Secondary School Librarian
International School of Tanganyika
Post Office Box 2651
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(e-mail :  sandes@wilken-dsm.com)

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Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 17:39:25 -0400
From: sandes <sandes@WILKEN-DSM.COM>
ed Feb 17 13:06:33 1999
Subject: Re: Bar Code Placement

Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 17:29:52 -0400
I discussed the question of placement with a number of people.  With a bit
of experimenting, I discovered that placing the bar code label on the back
top closest to the spine is best simply because we can flip the top of the
book out during inventory time.

A trick showed to me is to use heavy plastic (like from a binder) and make
an "L"-shaped  template which to use during the application of the label,
placing the label on the inside of the "L".  We found that solved a
tremendous array of issues, like should we put a label over a picture, and
ensured that the label was consistantly applied.

Earl
Earl Sande
Secondary School Librarian
International School of Tanganyika
Post Office Box 2651
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(e-mail :  sandes@wilken-dsm.com)

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From: sandes <sandes@WILKEN-DSM.COM>
Subject: Re: ADM: Terminal Overdues

The question of overdues and lost books keeps on appearing and I think
should be placed in perspective.

I realize that many of us assume that we must cajole and do whatever is
required to ensure that resources are available to all students and staff.

But, it is NOT the responsibility of the school's librarian to ensure the
safe return or replacement of lost items BEYOND WHAT THE ADMINISTRATION
SUPPORTS.

In all my schools, I have explained this concept to the administration,
recommending procedures like withholding report cards, bills from the
business office, etc.  and in each case,  once the administration
understands, they quickly review their support (or lack of it) in retaining
the school's property.

If there is no support, treat the item as a new one and move on.

Earl


Earl Sande
Secondary School Librarian
International School of Tanganyika
Post Office Box 2651
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