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*NOTE: We no longer included "The" (as in The Houghton Library) on labels. It has been shortened to simply "HOUGHTON LIBRARY"
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ACCESSION NUMBER AS CALL NUMBER
Sometimes catalogers will choose to allow an accessions number serve as a call number. For volumes, the small label in back can use the date on the bottom instead of duplicating the accession number. For example, printed books that were once classed as 52L-MANUSCRIPTS and are being reclassed as 52L-1140 etc. will have small labels that look like this. We no longer include the date at the bottom of the small label that goes into the verso of the volume. We also omit "THE" from "HOUGHTON LIBRARY, as well as the asterisk that used to precede the accession number. Here are samples of the old and the new labels for bound single items.
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For volumes over 28 cm, put a lowercase "f" in front of the accession number (call number), but leave a space in between them. The "f"s are shelved in a different aisle. Some of the older ones have an uppercase "F" at the end rather than a lowercase "f" in front. To continue the current practice, here is a sample label for an item in a prefab over 28 cm.:. (NOTE we would not use a small preceding "f" for collections. As far as shelving items whose call number is an accession number, the locations for single items is up for discussion. We don't know if they should be shelved with the other items awaiting processing.
f 52L-1141
THE HOUGHTON LIBRARY
1950
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sample Tennessee Williams catchall box label. NOTE: the item numbers are no longer included on the box labels.
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FEARING COLLECTION : SAMPLE CALL NUMBER/LABEL
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Labels are printed on Avery 5911 perforated business cards. The bar code and the HD sticker are affixed to the card, NOT to the box itself, or to the label holder. This is because if the label ever needs to be changed, the card can simply be removed and replaced. Also the label holder doesn't offer protection for stickers adhered to the outside of it thus defeating its purpose. And, there would be a problem removing those stickers from the outside of the label holder if it were necessary to do so. NOTE: the item numbers are no longer included on the box labels.
HYDE BACK STACKS: see SPECIAL LOCATIONS : Hyde Back Stacks
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Lobby : SAMPLE LABEL
Lobby X.1.1 |
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Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. A.L.s. to Count ...Oppersfdorf...1s.(3p). 1 folder. |
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