A Smart Label is printed with specific information that is formatted from an input tape. For libraries, a smart label usually contains specific information about the book such as the author, title and call number plus the bar code and the human readable number.
Smart labels are custom designed to the customer's exact specifications.
A generic label is a sequentially numbered label that is a unique identifier assigned to library items and patrons. A generic label usually contains the library name, bar code and human readable number. A piggyback label is constructed with two layers of adhesive allowing one label to be used twice. It is commonly used for placement of labels on periodicals prior to and after being bound. A single label consists of one bar code or OCR-A number normally having the library name above the bar code and the human readable number below.