Placement of barcodes

These should already have been applied by Acquisitions (with the exception of gift videos) 

• VIDEOS, DVDs. Place barcode on the front--center of the case, towards the middle, trying to obscure as little information as possible.
• CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs. Place barcode on the front-center of the case, towards the middle.
• MAPS. Flat maps: place the barcode on the recto of the map, preferably in the lower right-hand corner of a perfectly square or rectangular map that is wider than it is high (as it is meant to be read). For a map that is higher than it is wide (as it is meant to be read), give a quarter turn clockwise and place the barcode on the lower right of the newly situated map. The barcode should not cover any information, so it may be necessary to vary from the lower-right ideal. Maps with no blank margins cause problems – as a rule, if the entire sheet contains the map itself (no neat line), place the barcode in a blank or otherwise non-critical area – e.g., bodies of water. If there is no way to use the recto without covering information, use the verso.
  • Folded maps: Assume that folded maps, whether accompanied by “pamphlet” pages or not, will be removed from any attached pamphlet style covers and stored flat. Then proceed as above. Do not place barcodes directly on pamphlet-style covers of materials ordered as maps.
  • Local road maps for Rotch: These should come with a processing instruction “Do not cat”. If you receive one, forward it to the Rotch Processing Sypervisor for a cataloging decision.
• MICROFILM. Barcode is placed in the center of the front of each box, at least ½ inch from the top edge, above the author/title label. If there isn’t sufficient space, place the barcode below the label.
• MICROFICHE. Placement of barcode is random on the front of the envelope, at least ½ inch from the top edge. Use one barcode for each set of multiple fiche, if that set constitutes one title, irregardless of appearance, e.g. each fiche comes inserted in separate envelopes.