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<p>Thanks. I have an email out to Infor. Looks like they stopped a couple years ago. Seeing if they have interest in letting us take over, for those that do want to register. There are the limits, as noted below.</p>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> LLC Sheryl Vanderwagon <sheryl@llcoop.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 17, 2017 10:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Steven Bowers; michlib-l@mcls.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Michlib-l] Library Unique 4-Digit Identifier</font>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.ala.org/tools/bar-codes-libraries" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/tools/bar-codes-libraries</a>:</span></p>
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<b>Question: </b>Is there a standard library barcode identification system?</p>
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<b>Answer</b>: The short answer is "no". There are many <a href="http://wikis.ala.org/professionaltips/index.php/Bar_Codes" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
barcode</a> registries, including one called the "National Barcode Registry". However, this registry only contains a fraction of all library barcodes in the United States and Canada, mostly those libraries that formerly used a system called GEAC, which is now
maintained by Infor. You can still obtain a new, unique prefix assignment from this company, but you need to call them, as the service is not available online.</p>
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There are several <a href="http://www.makebarcode.com/specs/speclist.html" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
types of barcodes</a> in use in libraries, as well as <a href="http://wikis.ala.org/professionaltips/index.php/RFID" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
RFID</a>. In most libraries, the first digit of the barcode indicates whether the code is for a patron or an item. The next4 digits are the library identifier. Since there are only 9,999 variations to this 4 digit ID, and there are many more libraries than
that in the US alone, there is bound to be some overlap of these codes.</p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Steven Bowers [mailto:sbowers@wayne.edu]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 17, 2017 10:25 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> LLC Sheryl Vanderwagon; michlib-l@mcls.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] Library Unique 4-Digit Identifier</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Thanks for confirming. I will try to track down a new number, if one still exists! I'll let everyone know.</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">
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michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a> <<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a>> on behalf of LLC Sheryl Vanderwagon <<a href="mailto:sheryl@llcoop.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">sheryl@llcoop.org</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 17, 2017 10:23 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
michlib-l@mcls.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] Library Unique 4-Digit Identifier</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Hi Everyone – since we are doing the same thing here in Lakeland with a new member library. I called the 1-800 listed on the DALNET website. I got a library helpdesk located
in Toronto, Canada and they are not a “national barcode registry”. She had already received one phone call this morning, I was her second. I told her I would post to this listserv and let you know that that number has an error or no longer exists and has
been assigned elsewhere.</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Thanks everyone.</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Sheryl VanderWagen</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Lakeland Library Cooperative</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">4138 3 Mile Rd NW</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Grand Rapids MI 49534-1134</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">(616)559-5253 x210 (Phone) 616-559-4329 (Fax)</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">(616)559-9111 (Lakeland Help Line)</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:sheryl@llcoop.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">sheryl@llcoop.org</a></span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black">
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michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a> [<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Steven Bowers<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 17, 2017 8:41 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> T.A. Cutler Memorial Library; <a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
michlib-l@mcls.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] Library Unique 4-Digit Identifier</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Did the sponsoring company tell you there is no longer a national registry? I hope there still is. Here is the information we last had for contact:</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black"><a href="https://dalnetconsortium.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/national-barcode-registry/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">https://dalnetconsortium.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/national-barcode-registry/</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Please let me know if they wont do it anymore.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">-Steve</span></p>
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<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a> <<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a>> on behalf of T.A. Cutler Memorial Library <<a href="mailto:CutlerLibrary@live.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">CutlerLibrary@live.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 16, 2017 3:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
michlib-l@mcls.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Library Unique 4-Digit Identifier</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Hello,</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">We are planning to migrate from a 5- to 7-digit alpha-numeric barcode for patron accounts and item records to the standard 14-digit numeric barcode.
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">I'm hoping to find a unique (or relatively unique) 4-digit identifier. Since I've been told there isn't a national registry for this anymore, I thought I'd just check with all of you on the listserv
whether your library uses any of the following three combinations as your library's code:</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">5141</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">2077</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">4380</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">If you use one of those four (or know a library that does), please let me know. Please reply off-list to
<a href="mailto:cutlerlibrary@live.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
cutlerlibrary@live.com</a> <img naturalheight="19" naturalwidth="19" border="0" width="19" height="19" id="OWAEmoji113758" alt="��" aria-expanded="false" tabindex="0" style="user-select: none;" src="cid:image001.png@01D270AC.F4A510F0"></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Also, if you have a supplier you love for barcodes/library cards, could you please share that information.
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Lastly, do you use a check-digit in your barcode and if so, which symbology do you use?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Thank you very much!</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Jessica Little</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Library Director</span></p>
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312 Michigan Ave.<br>
Saint Louis, Michigan 48880</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">(989) 681-5141</span></p>
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