Linda Cannon, Collection Development Librarian
Joplin Public Library
300 S. Main St.
Joplin, MO 64801
417-623-7953
lcannon@joplinpubliclibrary.org
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From: videolib-bounces@library.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-bounces@library.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Julie.Spiegler@kanawha.lib.wv.us
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 4:04 PM
To: videolib@library.berkeley.edu
Cc: linda.miller@kanawha.lib.wv.us; Julie.Spiegler@kanawha.lib.wv.us
Subject: [Videolib] DVD - Widescreen vs. Full Screen
I would like some feedback from public librarians as to how they purchase DVD's with Widescreen vs. Full Screen formats. As a librarian, I feel we should only purchase the Widescreen (Director's
cut) format, but our patrons seem to prefer the Fullscreen format. As one patron stated, he didn't buy a large screen tv to have only part of the screen filled with the movie! When the differences of the two formats were explained to him, he still wanted the Fullscreen format. Hopefully, you all can help me answer this dilemma so I can write my collection guidelines as to which format we will purchase when faced with the choice of only selecting one copy! Thanks - Julie
Julie Spiegler
Kanawha County Public Library
Audiovisual Department Head
123 Capitol Street
Charleston WV 25301
Work: (304) 343-4646 x284
Fax: (304) 348-6530
E-Mail: julie.spiegler@kanawha.lib.wv.us
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