Re: DVD in libraries

Mike,

Here at UCSD we just purchased our first 50 DVD's. Our catalogers just met to set up DVD guidelines. Our reserve operation has installed 4 laser/DVD combo units.  Not much demand as yet.  DVD at the moment is just another format to buy. 

Stephen

At 12:50 PM 5/14/99 -0700, you wrote:

>Do any list members have DVDs in their video libraries?  If so, how

>extensive is your collection and how heavily are the disks used?  Are

>there any idiosyncrasies to the format? 

>

>It seems probable that DVD will eventually replace tape and laserdisk; I

>wonder if any libraries have been developing formal plans for a gradual

>switch over, or is it too early?

>

>                       Mike