Deborah, I can certainly relate to your dilemma.  Our library processes
thousands of materials each month that need to have labels affixed.  In
my opinion, foil-back labels are the best option for affective label
adhesion.  Most labels that have a glue/adhesive backing lose their
plasticity, dry up, and fall off over a period of time.  Foil-back
labels, however, are more pliable and adherent, and tend to have a longer
life-span because of the foil backing.  Another option would be to
tape over the labels with standard booktape (this process is just as
affective).  Hope this info helps.  Good luck in your endeavor!

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Wendy Flournoy             Supervisor, Periodicals and Processing
Library of Michigan        wflourno@libofmich.lib.mi.us
PO Box 30007               tel: 517-373-8934
717 W.  Allegan St         fax: 517-373-3381
Lansing, MI 48909
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On Fri, 2 Sep 1994, Deborah Broadwater wrote:

>      Over a year ago, we began re-sequencing our journal volumes so that
>      our collection was truly shelved alphabetically by title.  Many were
>      bound with the corporate entry on the spine.  Instead of rebinding all
>      of the volumes, the decision was made to have our binder prepare
>      labels with the correct entry on the matching buckram and we would
>      then glue these labels on the volume.  Well, the glue/adhesive we are
>      using is not working very well because the labels are coming off the
>      volumes.  If anyone has done a similar project and had successful
>      results (labels are remaining on the volumes), please contact me.
>      Thanks.
>
>      Deborah H. Broadwater
>      Acquisitions/Serials Librarian
>      Vanderbilt University
>      e-mail: deborah.broadwater@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu