RE: Video Cases and DVD cases - Recommendation?

Vitali, Elaine (EVitali@fanshawec.on.ca)
Mon, 19 Jul 1999 08:12:56 -0700 (PDT)

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Anne:
We purchase black cases with full sleeve. We then chop the cardboard sleeve
and insert it in the plastic. Makes the whole thing a little more visually
appealing. The plastic cases usually come in full sleeve, half sleeve or a
quarter sleeve, your choice. I'd suggest you check with whoever you are
purchasing the cases from, they probably carry the options I've mentioned.
Also, the cases are available in other colours, red, green, blue and yellow
as well as black. Hope this helps.
elaine

Elaine J. Vitali
Media Services Librarian
Fanshawe College Library
London, Ontario

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> I am requesting recommendations for cases to hold videosand DVDs in a
> public library collection. Please forgive the cross posting to another
> list.
> I am the video librarian for a headquarters collection at a public
> library system in Western New York. We have a collection of about 7,500
> videos which we lend to walk-in patrons of one of the co-central
> libraries with whom we share a building, and we deliver videos to 34
> member libraries in two counties. Right now, our videos are kept in
> black cases. There is a plastic pocket to type the title, year, color or
> B&W and length of film on the spine and a one-paragraph annotation plus
> cast information on the front cover.
> Frankly, shelves of these plain black cases with small typed titles
> are not very visually appealing. Also, we notice how much patrons like
> the "new videos" shelf where we actually put 6 to 12 boxes out
> temporarily to alert people to new titles acquired.
> My first question is: have some of you used different types of cases
> that allows a colorful cover to be affixed to the case or to show
> through clear plastic? I'd like to hear about them and be referred to a
> recommended company for requesting a sample.
> My second question is: right now we don't carry any DVDs, but we
> would like to start. What have you found works best to use as a case for
> these?
> Thank you in advance.
> Anne Plyler
> (716) 484-7135, Ext. 258 phone
> (716) 487-1148 fax
> aplyler@cclslib.org
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>   I am requesting recommendations for cases to hold videosand DVDs
> in a public library collection. Please forgive the cross posting to
> another
> list.
>   I am the video librarian for a headquarters collection at a
> public library system in Western New York. We have a collection of about
> 7,500 videos which we lend to walk-in patrons of one of the co-central
> libraries with whom we share a building, and we deliver videos to 34
> member
> libraries in two counties. Right now, our videos are kept in black cases.
> There is a plastic pocket to type the title, year, color or B&W and
> length of film on the spine and a one-paragraph annotation plus cast
> information
> on the front cover.
>     Frankly, shelves of these plain black cases with
> small typed titles are not very visually appealing. Also, we notice how
> much patrons like the "new videos" shelf where we actually put 6 to 12
> boxes out temporarily to alert people to new titles acquired.
>    My first question is:  have some of you used
> different types of cases that allows a colorful cover to be affixed to
> the case or to show through clear plastic? I'd like to hear about them
> and be referred to a recommended company for requesting a sample.
>    My second question is: right now we don't carry
> any DVDs, but we would like to start. What have you found works best to
> use as a case for these?
>    Thank you in advance.
>    Anne Plyler
>    (716) 484-7135, Ext. 258 phone
>    (716) 487-1148 fax
>    aplyler@cclslib.org</HTML>
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