Date:         Thu, 14 Mar 2002 17:20:23 -0600
From:         Diane Neumeister <DNEUMEIS@LORAS.EDU>
Subject:      Shelf label holders for magazine display/storage shelving?

Hi all!

I'm wondering what kind of experience (positive or negative) others have
had with shelf label holders for the type of periodical shelving that has
storage for back issues behind a lift-up display shelf.

I'm especially interested in clip-on or magnetic holders and any problems
you've had with them.

I'd also like to know if someone (especially in the U.S. Midwest) has had
a positive experience with any type of adhesive shelf labels.  I've had
some clear plastic adhesive ones for years and I don't like them because
I've never found a good way to keep them stuck to the shelf!  I've tried
regluing them with a variety of glues over the years but even Super Glue
didn't work well.

Or do I even need the individual label holders?  Maybe a sign (ex:
"American Psychologist - Ariel") on the end of each range would be enough?
 I tend to think that wouldn't be enough, but...

We shelve the unbound issues in alphabetical order, two to four titles to
a shelf and we have about 1000 titles.  We're an academic library and the
shelving will be open-access (new for us).

Any suggestions are welcome.

You might want to respond to me directly at dneumeis@loras.edu and then I
can summarize for the list if anyone else is interested.

Thanks in advance!

Di

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Di Neumeister
Serials Coordinator
Wahlert Memorial Library
Loras College

e-mail: dneumeis@loras.edu
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