“New” Labels (and Other Unsticky Stickers)

So, I was going to post a hot tip for you circ stars out there I learned from a coworker back in my academic library days.  When taping on “new” stickers, fold one end of the tape over to make a little tab.  This makes processing new items down to the regular collection a breeze, as the tape and stickers can then be peeled off with aplomb and efficiency in one satisfying go (versus the frustrating alternative of trying to peel little bits of tape off at a time, as occurs without the handy tab).

So I was going to tell you all that, but then as I was dreaming up this blog post, it occurred to me just how incredibly ridiculous it is that “new” stickers need a layer of tape on top to stay put in the first place!  Why in the world do they make them as stickers, if we are going to have to tape them on anyway??!  Do they make “new” stickers with wings?  How about “new” stickers on a roll, interspersed between bits of book tape?  Somebody steal my idea, quick, so I can buy it from you!