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If you want to use good labeling system, shouldn't you go with the transfer printers? They differ from inkjet in that the ink is on a foil that is thermally transfered to the labels (we have a special label printer). This is supposed to be fade proof. Anyone has long term use of these that can give input? Personally I hate labels because they peel off eventually. I do get boxes in to transfer occasionally that have a bunch of unidentified tapes and a mess of labels on the bottom of the box. Marie O'Connell wrote: > I was planning on using archival foil backed labels. Opinions here? > > Marie > > On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 11:00 PM, Pekka Gronow > <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > > >> Hi Marie, >> >> Your decision to use bar codes in this cases seems well founded. However, >> my some types seem to fade spontaneously over a longer period, depending on >> the type of paper and ink used. In your case, you don't want to replace >> them every ten years. We learned this the hard way... >> >> Pekka >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marie O'Connell" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 11:14 AM >> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] RFID >> >> >> >> Thank you >> >>> We are not a library, we are a broadcasting sound archive. Most, and I >>> mean most, of our items may get pulled out once in 10 or 12 years, or >>> never >>> (depending on anniversaries, etc). My gut instinct is to use barcodes, >>> because we can do that for virtually no investment and maintain our >>> accession number, which has been the whole purpose of this exercise, >>> re-numbering artifacts that have no meaningful number when we go to >>> preserve >>> it. Plus, the only people handling these are archivists, and not >>> patrons/normal humans (hehe), so I would trust the barcode would remain >>> intact for a long time. >>> >>> I looked at the Wiki page and found it kinda useful. >>> >>> Will keep you posted as to what we do. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Marie >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 9:55 PM, Corey Bailey <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Marie >>> >>>> I'm not sure how much research you have put into RFID yet but Wikipedia >>>> will at least give you some idea: >>>> >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification >>>> >>>> For archival storage you would have to consider passive RFID because the >>>> active versions require a battery. To my knowledge, there is no evidence >>>> of >>>> RFID chips having any affect on nearby magnetic media. The chips are >>>> being >>>> implanted in credit cards and passports for example which have adjacent >>>> magnetic stripes. The RF power generated by even the high output active >>>> RFID >>>> chips is so low that it's hard to imagine how they would affect the >>>> coercivity of pre recorded audio tape. Video tape (I would think) with >>>> it's >>>> very high coercivity would be out of the question. >>>> >>>> You would be using passive RFID that would only be read (energized or >>>> resonated if you will) once or twice a year for inventory purposes. I >>>> can't >>>> imagine their being a problem for long term storage. >>>> >>>> I suspect that your biggest consideration at this point would be cost. >>>> The >>>> technology may not be cost effective unless you have tens of thousands of >>>> units to inventory. >>>> >>>> My greatest concern would be backwards compatibility. If you implement >>>> RFID >>>> 4.0 today will it be readable in 25 years by RFID 10.2.1? For the >>>> present, I >>>> wouldn't abandon your barcode system and look into the possible addition >>>> of >>>> RFID. >>>> >>>> I'm still a fan of the old fashioned printed label on the binder or >>>> somewhere else in addition to whatever computerized system that's in >>>> place. >>>> It only takes one data entry error and then........ >>>> >>>> Keep us posted! >>>> >>>> Cheers! >>>> >>>> Corey Bailey >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> At 07:37 PM 12/13/2009, you wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all >>>> >>>>> We need to renumber some of our older accessions and have been >>>>> considering >>>>> barcodes with the accession number included. It was suggested to me >>>>> today >>>>> that we could be using RFID (radio frequency ID). As I know virtually >>>>> nothing about them I have an uneasy feeling about applying this >>>>> technology >>>>> to magnetic tape boxes and reels. >>>>> >>>>> Does any audio visual archive use this technology on its tape boxes >>>>> and/or >>>>> reels? >>>>> Is there any danger to the magnetic tape itself, considering both the >>>>> box >>>>> and reel would need the same identifier? >>>>> Can the actual accession number be put on these so as to be seen >>>>> visibly? >>>>> >>>>> Any thoughts would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> >>>>> Marie >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> > >