Every DVD, CD and CD-Rom is hand wiped with a soft cloth and Azuredisc cleaner to give our media a fighting chance. We also have an RTI senior Disc Chek that we use when a patron complains about a disc not playing properly. We have been lucky to have a couple of gentlemen volunteers that help us to run that machine and keep our collection in the best condition that we can manage.
We are a medium sized library but quality of our materials is important to us.
Marsha Loyer
Media Services Coordinator
Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library
209 Lincoln Way East
Mishawaka, IN 46544
Phone: 574-259-5277
Fax: 574-254-5585
Email: [email protected]
Media Services Coordinator
Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library
209 Lincoln Way East
Mishawaka, IN 46544
Phone: 574-259-5277
Fax: 574-254-5585
Email: [email protected]
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Subject: [Videolib] DVD Cleaning Service (s)??
From: Blaine Waterman <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, March 10, 2010 8:30 pm
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Cc: "Joseph T. Garcia" <[email protected]>
Is there such a thing??I’m constantly hearing complaints from patrons about unplayable DVDsin our collection. This is one complaint I find totally valid.We don’t remotely have the labor available to clean and inspect everydisc upon return a la Netflix, but I wonder if there’s anything we can doshort of that which beats sticking items to languish on a problem shelf??Does anyone try to periodically clean ALL their DVDs?Blaine WatermanFilm and Television SpecialistSan Francisco Public Library415.557.4461Official SFPL use only
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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.
