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Unit: Post Cataloging Services
Date last reviewed:
Date of next review: February 2026December 2023
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These guidelines are for barcoding general collections or barcoding protective containers for collection material. Special collection materials (e.g. RMC and Kheel Center) are exempted from these guidelines, and staff should follow protocols determined by Rare & Special Processing Guidelines.
General rule for barcode placement: The barcode should be placed on the front of the book or container, approximately .50” (1 half inch) down from the top edge and .50” in from the right hand edge. Use judgement to avoid obscuring too much of any word or image, especially if it will affect the readability of the title. In exceptional cases, apply the barcode vertically in the preferred location, or elsewhere on the front cover, but NEVER in the upper left area, which may be needed for the call number label. If the front cover is missing, damaged, or otherwise cannot support a barcode, use the back cover, or the first interior page, or some other reasonable location – in that order. When applicable, accompanying material should not be barcoded and would be reflected in the catalog record on material piece counts. Do not apply the barcode to the dust jacket unless the dust jacket is being retained (see Special Situations below).
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