UV protection label covers?

[Kate Kluttz]

Hi, everyone--

We're experiencing problems with many of the spine labels produced on our
DYMO LabelWriter 330 fading. A few years ago, we determined that the Vernon
label shields we were using to cover our labels were part of the problem,
and we switched to using plain booktape. We're still getting a lot of
fading, though, and I'm trying to figure out if "UV protection label covers"
(like these: http://tinyurl.com/pfphxm) would really make a difference, or
if fading is something that the thermal labels will ALWAYS do.

Can anyone who's been using UV protection covers on their thermal labels for
a significant period offer any feedback? And would anyone possibly be
willing to share 2 or 3 protectors with me so I could test them? Gaylord
doesn't sell samples and I'm unwilling to purchase an entire batch (with my
own cash, since our library budget is frozen...) and then find out they
don't work for us.

thank you!

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[Kluttz, Kate]

Thank you so much to everyone who responded!

And sorry I posted my original question without my signature...I do, usually, know how to use the internet...

Kate Kluttz
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From: Smith, Arro [ASmith-***@public.gmane.org]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 12:42 PM
To: AUTOCAT; Kate Kluttz
Subject: RE: [ACAT] UV protection label covers?

I use (and love) Dymo printers for my spine labels. Attached is the raw
data from a very scientific study I conducted over three months with
Southern exposure to Dymo-printed spine labels.

My very scientific results:

The "regular" book tape actually made the label fade faster than the
label without any covering.

Highsmith UV-resistant label protector (94983) did the best job at
preventing fading. (Oddly, even better than the thicker "2-ply"
Highsmith UV-resistant label protector.)


Yours,
Arro Smith
"Information Scientist"
San Marcos (Tex.) Public Library





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Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 11:45 AM
To: AUTOCAT-***@public.gmane.org
Subject: [ACAT] UV protection label covers?

Hi, everyone--

We're experiencing problems with many of the spine labels produced on
our
DYMO LabelWriter 330 fading. A few years ago, we determined that the
Vernon
label shields we were using to cover our labels were part of the
problem,
and we switched to using plain booktape. We're still getting a lot of
fading, though, and I'm trying to figure out if "UV protection label
covers"
(like these: http://tinyurl.com/pfphxm) would really make a difference,
or
if fading is something that the thermal labels will ALWAYS do.

Can anyone who's been using UV protection covers on their thermal labels
for
a significant period offer any feedback? And would anyone possibly be
willing to share 2 or 3 protectors with me so I could test them?
Gaylord
doesn't sell samples and I'm unwilling to purchase an entire batch (with
my
own cash, since our library budget is frozen...) and then find out they
don't work for us.

thank you!

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[Morgan, Elizabeth A]

-- We're experiencing problems with many of the spine labels produced on our
DYMO LabelWriter 330 fading. --

I sent a message out several months ago addressing this problem. Dymo labels will always yellow because of the chemical process that is involved in creating them. We also discovered yellowing and when I did research, information that was not available when we bought the labeler had appeared. When the label is made, a chemical process is started that will end in a yellowing of the label over time, some now last as long as 2 years. However, when you place a label protector over the label, this INCREASES the chemical process and it yellows faster. You won't be able to win this battle.

I spent a good bit of time talking with the rep from a company that makes DuraReady Labels, which are designed to get around this problem with the Dymo labels. They produce labels that are meant for libraries. You can go to their page at: http://duraready.com/

I told him that we would need a specific size and he said they were going to make 1.5x1" labels. I have not seen them yet.

We have set up a test with the Dymo, the DuraReady and laser printer labels. I have them sitting on a book, with label protectors, under the lighting that they will normally be under. So far, they have been there for 3 months. Unfortunately, we see yellowing in both the Dymo and DuraReady, though not as much in the latter.

I asked for names of libraries that were using the DuraReady labels, so that I could talk to them about their experiences. None were ever provided.

We have switched at this time to laser sheets. I don't like it, because we have to save up our books to fill at least a minimum of a sheet of labels. We do only limited cataloging on a weekly basis, so this is not ideal. Rather than getting our books out very quickly, they now have to wait until I can at least get a few rows of labels built up, usually once per week.

I did learn from another library colleague how to alter the registry of OCLC's Label Program so that it will run with the small than 2" high labels.

Good luck, and if you need more info, please feel free to contact me.

Elizabeth A. Morgan
Collection Services
Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library
Emory University
1462 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
404.727.5822


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