[Koha] RE: No edge label - Is is realistic ?

[Jenn/Yana]

If you are not concerned about browse-ability for users, then your idea
sounds fine. But to add to Jean's comments, I think that instead of using an
author/title combination for your call number you may want to use a simple
sequential number system. By doing this, all new items will simply be
shelved at the end of the range and you won't need to shift your collection
as often (you won't have to move books off a crowded shelf to make room for
a new item that belongs in the middle of the sequence). In fact, if your
items have barcodes, then you could use *that* number to shelve by (as long
as they're sequential); but the barcode will need to be on the spine so that
you can easily see it when the book is shelved. Otherwise, you're pulling
out books to look at the barcode all the time, not very efficient and hard
on the books. Maybe one barcode on the spine and one on the inside of the
book?

The Remote Storage Facility at the University where I work shelves items by
*trays,*with multiple books in each tray. The books still have their own
individual barcodes and call numbers because they were originally in the
publicly accessible library, but the tray number is how the item is now
physically located. This type of sequential shelving works fine for
staff-use, but not for patrons/users, especially with our 40-foot shelves.
You can view their FAQ here:
<http://www.library.uiuc.edu/circ/oak/MoreOSInformationforLibraryUsers.htm>


Jennifer D. Miller
Librarian, Family Resiliency Resource Center
Graduate Student, Library and Information Sciences
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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