[NHCOLL-L:4070] RE: Barcodes in natural history collections

[Sasha Stollman]

Hi Andy et al
 
Would anyone be able to comment on the percentage of natural history collections (particularly invertebrates) currently barcoded internationally?  
 
For the record, we considered using Code39 for our invertebrate collection.  After extolling the many virtues of barcoding in general, it was decided not to go ahead due, as I understand, to the financial investment.
 
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From: owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu [mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Furth, David
Sent: Tuesday, 28 October 2008 9:35 a.m.
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Subject: [NHCOLL-L:4032] RE: Barcodes in natural history collections



We began with Code 49 (as did INBio), purchased from Intermec, then moved to Codebar 128 and now we use primarily Matrix codes that we produce ourselves using a thermal printer from Alpha Systems. 

 

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Department of Entomology

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From: owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu [mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Bentley, Andrew Charles
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 4:01 PM
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Subject: [NHCOLL-L:4031] Barcodes in natural history collections

 

Hi all

 

For those of you who use barcoding in your natural history collection - I am trying to find out which barcode system (type?) is the most commonly used.  There are a number of different formats:

 

2of7, 3of9, Bookland, Codabar, Code128C, Code39, EAN13, Int2of5, Monarch, NW7, Std2of5, UCC128, UPCA, USD3, USD4

 

Thanks

 

Andy

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Ichthyology Collection Manager/Specify Usability Lead
University of Kansas
Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Research Center
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