REPORT of

THE JOINT ISSUE GROUP on LABELLING (JIG-L)

This document outlines the Joint Issue Group on Labelling's (JIG-L) recommendations for marking, stamping and labelling of materials of all formats received by the Copyright Office (CO) and the Library Services Acquisitions Directorate (LS ACQ) of the Library of Congress. JIG-L was formed to support work processes of the Library of Congress and to address technical issues of mutual interest that would further the Copyright Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) initiative to make its services more responsive to Congress, the Library, and the public.


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Report Cover PDF MS Word
Table of Contents and
Acronyms Used
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Introduction PDF MS Word
Purpose of Recommended Labels PDF MS Word
Marking, Stamping, and Labelling (MSL) Manual
Categories for the Placement of Labels PDF MS Word
Paper - Bound - Book PDF MS Word
Paper - Unbound PDF MS Word
Paper - Sheet (Still Image) PDF MS Word
Disc - Digital (CD, CD-ROM, DVD) PDF MS Word
Disc - Magnetic (Floppy Disk) PDF MS Word
Disc - Vinyl PDF MS Word
Film (Microfilm, Microfiche, Slide, Motion Picture) PDF MS Word
Magnetic Tape (Audio, Video) PDF MS Word
Mixed Media PDF MS Word
Copyright Realia PDF MS Word
Units that Apply Labels PDF MS Word
Recommended Actions PDF MS Word
Appendices A-E
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Formats Broken Down by Custodial Division
  • JIG-L Team Membership
  • Relationship of Item and Piece by Format
  • IT Needs
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Appendix F1: Label Content Attributes PDF Word Perfect
Appendix F2: Label Data Sources PDF MS Word


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