Printing, Affixing, and Verifying Labels
Printing Labels
For the Circulation desk and office printers, put the labels in the paper drawer label-side down.
- If you are using a sheet that has some labels already used, put the sheet in the drawer label-side down with the top of the sheet pointing towards you.
- Blank labels will be kept at the Circulation desk and on the shelf under the printer in the Circulation office.
Affixing Labels to Linked Items
Peel the label off the label sheet. Check to make sure the call number on the new label matches the old one. Carefully place the new over the old.
- Please keep the label neat and straight.
- The call number on the label should be placed close to the left edge of the spine without going over the edge.
- For thinner items, the labels are affixed on the front of the item close to the bottom of the left hand corner.
Take a clear label protector and place it over the new label. Please do so carefully to cover the whole label. Keep it straight and with no creases or bumpiness.
As you affix each new label and protector, put the book upright on the cart, so it is ready for verification by another person.
Sign your name on the yellow relabelling slip.
Verifying the New Labels
Once all the new labels are completed, someone other than the initial relabeller will verify the accuracy of the new labels.
To verify the labels:
- Scan each barcode in the Item tab in Aleph. The item you have scanned will be highlighted in blue on the screen.
- Check that the call number in Aleph matches the call number on the new label.
- If the call numbers do not match, do not follow the format as outlined above, or are not neatly affixed, change the status as outlined above and place the item on the ‘Repairs’ shelf.
- As you verify each item, place the item on its side, spine up.
- If you are verifying items from a repair cart or from the repair shelf, change the status of the items back to ‘In Library’ by following the instructions above.
- Sign your name or initials on the yellow relabelling slip.
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