In advance of HSBC Group Archives moving to a new facility later in the year, we are considering implementing a barcoding system to track our collections during the move. Following the relocation, we hope to utilise the technology in our regular searchroom production process. We would therefore be very interested to hear from any repositories that are actively using barcodes in their production processes or have used the technology to facilitate the removal of records to a new site. We are keen to learn more about the benefits, disadvantages and practicalities of utilising the technology. Aside from Alan Akeroyd’s very useful article in JSA vol. 31 no.1 (2010), we have not been able to find many other case studies of implementing barcoding technology in an archive. Any advice or information relating to using barcode technology in archives would be gratefully received. Please reply off list.
Thanks,
James Mortlock
Corporate Archivist
HSBC Group Archives
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