Re: [IUG] Create list strategy - barcodes into review file

[Elizabeth Thomsen <et at noblenet dot org>]

Darling, Karen D. wrote:
> Another way to create a list using barcodes is to use the label queue
> function.  See the excellent instructions in the IUG Clearinghouse from
> the Noble Swap shop.

Thanks!  This is one of my favorite tricks, but I have found it a little 
difficult to explain. Once people catch on to how it works, though, some 
of them really love it.  The idea is that you select item records by any 
method (searching, scanning barcodes, whatever) and tell the system to 
put them in the label queue.  Then when you want to make your review 
file, you go to Create Lists and copy the label queue file, and there 
you go.

It's great for projects where you may be building a file of items over 
several days, like for Black History Month.  You can scan some items 
removed from the shelf for a display, add some new items when they are 
created, and throw in some others found in a search, and then, when 
you're ready to produce your list, your file is waiting.

One thing that I have found really helps is setting up a function key to 
put the item in the label queue file and close the record.  It's much 
easier to train people to hit F5 or whatever than to tell them to select 
"Queue Monographic Label to Print" which just doesn't fall trippingly 
off the tongue!

I just updated our page a bit:
http://www.noblenet.org/swapshop/lists/labelqueue.html

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Elizabeth Thomsen, Member Services Manager
NOBLE: North of Boston Library Exchange
Danvers MA 01923
et at noblenet dot org