----------------------------Original message---------------------------- A few months ago, I asked MAPS-L subscribers whether there wasn't something better around than ordinary office labels for labelling encapsulated maps . Several of you offered the sensible suggestion that we get better quality labels. Sherry Byrne, our properly cautious Preservation Librarian, was skeptical about this, arguing that the labels could fall off some day and that the non-"archival" glue used in even the best labels could eventually cause a problem. Using (I believe) the conservation community's listservs, she came up with a different approach: labelling mylar with a special type of felt-tip pen. My sense is that this works extremely well. The only catch is that the ink is indelible; you don't want to make a mistake. We've been using Kaiser-Schreiber pens that we got through Gaylord, but there are several competing brands. This is, admittedly, a low-tech solution to a fairly minor problem, but I thought I'd better follow up on my original query. Chris Winters University of Chicago Library Bitnet: uclwint@uchimvs1 Internet: [log in to unmask]