SEC: spine label question

[Maureen Frank <mofran@EUDORAMAIL.COM>]

Hi,

We are having a discussion about the placement of the spine label on the books in 
our high school library.  Currently, if the spine is wide enough, we simply place 
the spine near the bottom.  If the spine is thinner than the number is long, ie if 
the number would continue on to the front of the book if the label were placed on 
the spine in the normal way, we do either of two things.  If we can, we place the 
spine label sideways on the spine so the entire call number is visible.  If it is 
too thin for more than one line of type, then we print a pocket label and cut off 
the top line with the call number information on it.  We then put this long thin 
call number label on the spine.

Our goal is to keep the entire number visible on the spine to aid in shelving the 
books and finding them.

We are considering changing this practice because we end up printing two labels for 
each book simply because it takes too much time to figure out which ones need one 
or two in the catalaging process.  It also looks pretty odd.

Do any of you do this sort of thing?  What do you do if  you have a number that is 
too long to fit the width of a spine?

I realize this is a long, convoluted email but I would appreciate any input you can 
provide.

Maureen Frank
mfrank@hw.com
Harvard-Westlake School
North Hollywood, CA


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