Rides Label Maker Help

To Make RIDES labels

• Search for the correct library locations, either using the 'Search' box or scrolling the left 'Locations' column.
• Highlight the library name. Double-click or use the arrow button to add the location to your list on the right.
• Under 'Format', choose to create either 'Plain Paper' for 2 labels on 8.5" x 11" paper or 'Labels' to print 6 per page.
• Click 'Print' to display the 'Confirm Labels and Quantity' page.
• If desired, change the 'Quantity' of labels to print for each location.
• If desired, select 'Dedicated' for single destination labels.
• Click on 'Print Labels'.
• Click 'OK' on the PDF pop-up.
• Verify and print your labels.
• To make more labels, close the PDF and click on the 'Back' button.

Tips

• Participating libraries appear with their MeL Agency Code, followed by the library name, and if applicable, the branch name.
• It is highly recommended that you search by MeL Agency Code for the most reliable results.
• Always verify two matching points - MeL Agency Code and the library name.
• To return the 'Location' column to all of the listings, click on 'Clear'.
• You may select as many locations as you like before clicking 'Print'.
• You can remove a location from the Confirmation page by setting the count to 0.
• If you are sending enough items to a single destination to fill a bag, tote, or box - select 'Dedicated' to indicate that it is going to a single institution and does not need to be sorted.
• 'Format' select will default to what you chose during your last session.
• Labels for libraries that are part of a central delivery hub or a branch will print the central delivery address rather than the library address.
• Because of space constraints, some library systems with branches have been abbreviated on the label maker
  ZV012 AADL - Ann Arbor District Library
  ZV194 CADL - Capital Area District Library
  ZV122 GDL - Genesee District Library
  ZV139 GRPL - Grand Rapids Public Library
  ZV236 MADL - Muskegon Area District Library
  ZV292 PLOS - Public Libraries of Saginaw
  ZV273 SCCL - St Clair County Library
  ZV330 TADL - Traverse Area District Library
  ZA014 WSU - Wayne State University
  ZY001 MCLS - Midwest Collaborative for Library Services
• RIDES information may be found at: http://www.mcls.org/cms/sitem.cfm/library_tools/mel_delivery/

FAQ

• Q: Why PDF? A: PDF allows us to very precisely position labels on a page, and it lets us print multiple pages accurately.
• Q: Adobe Reader is resouce intensive, is it required? A: Not at all! There are many alternatives to Adobe Reader for opening PDF files. On Windows, we recommend Sumatra.