Re: [Videolib] accessing DVDs for patrons

We use 3M tattletape products to protect from theft. We don't have a
huge problem, probably no more or not much more than we do with books.
What I don't understand is how anyone can "browse" a collection that is
not in any order by subject...must they use the catalog to find a dvd on
their topic?

Christine C. Godin

Dean of Learning Resources

Adjunct Faculty, Theatre

Northwest Vista College

3535 N. Ellison Dr.

San Antonio, TX 78251

210.486.4572 voice

210.486.4504 fax

From: videolib-bounces@lists.berkeley.edu
[mailto:videolib-bounces@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Juliet Dayday
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 5:59 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] accessing DVDs for patrons

Hi Liz,

We keep our media collection (with the exception of a small collection
of out of print/pricey items, which are locked-up in cupboards) out on
shelves in locked cases, with security tape. We do use accession #s (no
LC call #) for our own purposes, however the collection is organized on
the shelves alphabetically. We label the spine with a typed title so
that it's easier to read.
The patrons love it, however it can be kind of a pain to make space for
new items. We've also had some issues with theft, so the locking cases &
tattle tape are more of a way to "keep honest people honest" - or at
least that's what head of security tells me.

Hope this all made sense - I'm a bit sleep deprived...

Juliet

-- 
Juliet Dayday
Cinema Office Manager
James Lemont Fogg Memorial Library
Art Center College of Design 
1700 Lida Street, Pasadena CA 91103
juliet.dayday@artcenter.edu
ph: 626-396-2235 fx: 626-568-0428
________________________________
From: Elizabeth Barksdale <ebarksdale@wtc.edu>
Reply-To: <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu>
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 13:32:27 -0500
To: <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu>
Subject: [Videolib] accessing DVDs for patrons
Hi all. This is a pretty simple question for this list (not a copyright
conundrum) : ) , but it's a small practical problem that I'd like to get
a good solution for... 
 
We have a fairly small but growing AV collection, and have our DVD cases
in LC out on the shelves for browsing and the actual DVDs in LC back
behind our circulation desk, some in plastic cases on shelves, some in
drawers of a filing cabinet. We also label the actual DVDs with LC and
it takes forever to find some of them when you're going through umpteen
PN 1997's or whatever.
 
Is the standard thing to do labeling DVD cases with LC or Dewey for
browsing but have a numeric system 1-1000 or whatever for retrieving the
actual items? We were doing this for awhile, but then went back to just
LC numbers for some reason-I think the circ folks thought it would be
more straightforward for us but now I'm not sure I agree.  Do you have
any reasons for assigning just call numbers, just standard numbers or
both to your DVD collections? 
 
Thanks! 
 
Liz
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VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of
issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic
control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in
libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve
as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel
of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video
producers and distributors.

VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Received on Wed Apr 8 08:29:26 2009