[Nhcoll-l] Antw: reliable shelf labels

[Joachim Händel]

Hi Kathy,
Maybe you can use classical Label Holders. You can screw them on or possibly also solder or weld it on.
But I think Barcodes are a concern, however. Of course they are convenient, but in 50...100 years they will no longer be known. The readers will no longer exist and the data will no longer be accessible.

All the best
Joachim











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Joachim Haendel
                                                        
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>>> Kathy Omura <komura at nhm.org> 30.04.21 23.35 Uhr >>>
Hi Everyone,Is anyone using barcodes, attached to collection room shelves to track physical locations of specimens. We are looking for a reliable shelf label that won't fall off the metal shelves. We have used magnetic and sticky labels for taxonomic names but was wondering what other people are using. What works and what doesn't for durability and time efficiency.
Any suggestions are welcome.
Thank you, Kathy

-- 
Kathy Omura, Collection Manager
Marine Biodiversity Center
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
(213) 763-3386





 
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