A Cost-Effective Approach to Barcode Implementation in Libraries: A Case Study of Glabels at Sankar Polytechnic College Library

Vijayalakshmi Balasubramanian*
Periodicity:April - June'2025

Abstract

Every technology emerged in information communication technology that is being adopted by the efficient library professionals for the improvement of the library services. Thus Libraries can offer world class technology services to its end user. Money should not be constraint for the better services. Equally good technologies are available as open source, freely usable. One such tool is gLabel. It is used to develop barcode labels. The purpose of this study is to popularize this free tool for the low budget libraries. This paper aims to explore gLabel features, how to install and how to use. It examines gLabel implementation at Sankar Polytechnic College Library. Case Study method is used to examine the implementation of gLabels at Sankar Polytechnic College Library. The period of the study is June 2019 to June 2024. This period is a good time to analyse this software. In a library, Barcodes are used for coding accession numbers and it is being decoded with scanner to read. These barcodes are error free. It saved the time of Library routine works such as Circulation, Book Search, and Shelf Rectification. During stack verification process also, barcodes are helped to do the work fast. This paper also highlights latest version of gLabels and its features.

Keywords

Library technology, Barcode, gLabel

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