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Color coding for organization
by Marty
Nov 11, 2010
Just wondering if any librarians out there are using a color coding system to ensure books are in order on the library shelves. You know, a book which was out of place would be quickly identified just by the color indicated on the spine.

If so, which are you using? I have seen these at trade shows but can't recall what company handles this.
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Deanna I use the colored tape strips from Demco. I think the ones I have are 9/16 x 2 1/2. I use a different color for each dewey category and one for fiction and one for easy. I put them at the very bottom of the spine.

On 11/11/10, Marty wrote: > Just wondering if any librarians out there are using a > color coding system to ensure books ...See More
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Booklady I used colored call labels in a small library (under 200 students)...yellow on Easy's and blue on Fiction...at that time they came on small sheets and I labeled them by hand. I don't know if you can print on them now or not. I left the Non- Fiction as white (and pre-printed). The next library we used yellow clear labels to mark the Reading Counts b...See More
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Cindy I have color coded my "E" books for years. Each letter of the alphabet has a different color (I needed to use 2-color for some) but it makes finding misfiled books easier. I am considering doing the same for fiction and non's by category, at least I will stand a better chance finding a 500 book mixed in with the 900's quicker.

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