Dear collective wisdom, Our Library is in the initial stages of implementing security for our print library collections with RFID tags. I was asked today whether RFID tags would work with my media collections: VHS, DVDs, CDs, LPs, etc. Does anyone have any experience on RFID tags and media to share? My initial reaction is "not a good idea" for similar reasons to not putting tattle tapes on media. Do you think it would be at all effective to put RFID tags on the cases/covers only? We don't currently have the lockable cases and our media collections will become browsable in the new library we're moving into during Winter term. Marilyn --
Marilyn Nasserden Head, Fine Arts& Visual Resources Libraries and Cultural Resources 25 MacKimmie Library Block University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, Alberta, CANADA [email protected] Phone: (403) 220-3795 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.
