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The USGS has assigned barcodes/ISBNs to all sheets, but obviously they will
not appear until a sheet is (re)printed.  At the moment USGS cannot accept
orders using barcodes, as their computer is apparently not cross-referenced
yet to the old file numbers.
 
Russell Guy
Omni Resources
 
At 03:57 PM 11/22/96 EST, you wrote:
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>Hello,
>
>My library assistant just showed me that the latest
>USGS topo sheets we received had barcodes and ISBN
>numbers in the margin.
>
>How long has this been going on? Is it a new thing,
>or am I just behind the curve. (I don't unpack the
>depository mail.)
>
>Do any institutions out there use these barcodes for
>any purpose (circulation, for instance)?
>
>Sue Haffner, CSU Fresno Map Library
>
 
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