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Review spine label samples.

Please review the sample for the spine label containing multiple field selections:

  • The CALL data field includes the following information: 414 MER.
  • The VOLUME data field contains: vol.1 A-G.
  • The CATEGORY data field includes: Reference.
  • The spine label will display the following fields: CATEGORY, CALL, VOLUME, and CATEGORY again.

To enhance readability, we want to separate the CATEGORY from the CALL and VOLUME fields. In this case, a SPACE is inserted into the Included Fields box, which defines an empty line. The SPACE is listed at the end of all data fields in the All Fields box.


design spine labels, multiple fields included

The spine label should be read from top to bottom. The first row indicates the area of the library where the item is located (e.g., Reference). The second row provides additional details about the item's location within the library, such as the Dewey Decimal classification (e.g., Dewey: 413, Dictionaries). Subsequent rows may include more information about the location or specific details about the item, such as volume information.



Question:
We are looking into different Library systems for our small elementary school. Our teachers need the Lexile information on the book spine. Is it possible for the Lexile number to be printed on the label?

Answer:
On your spine labels, you can include information entered into our library system. When designing the label, you can choose the field that contains the reading program values (LEXILE), and it will be included on the spine label.


Question:
I am testing free trial of Handy Library Manager. Thanks for your job, We may purchase yours soon, but I want to know that when I add new items, in the field, the Call is generated by Author name's first 3 letters automatically. But, how to modify call No? As I wish, It would be shown (ID no, Category, author's name, Place, Level), for the spine label printings.

Answer:
Select the following data fields in the Included Fields box: ID, Category, Author, Place, Level.


Question:
What I would love to end up with are spine labels that look like examples below: For a child's fiction book ...

Children
Fiction
ABC (three letters of author name)
WELL (name of library)
For an adult non-fiction book ...

652 (three digits of Dewey)
ABC (three letters of Author)
WELL (name of library)
Can I somehow tell it to only print the first three digits of Dewey?
Or should I put all the info I want in one field or separate fields so it prints on different lines?

Answer:
1. Enter spine information into separate data fields. For example: CATEGORY (Children), TYPE (Fiction), CALL (3 letters, Dewey, or 3 letters plus Dewey), CUSTOM1 (library name). Make sure to include all data fields on your spine label. 2. Input all information into a single data field, ensuring that spaces separate different pieces of text. Note that this will display each word on a separate line. Remember to include this data field on your spine label.


Question: I am. trying to print spine labels using Avery 5195 The labels show up in a vertical arrangement. I want them horizontal. How do I get that?

Answer: To change the orientation of your spine labels from vertical to horizontal when using Avery 5195, you'll need to adjust the label settings in the Print Labels window. In the "Page" tab, select the page orientation as either portrait or landscape.


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