Rhonda, We check everything that comes in and strive for a 48-hour turnaround between arrival and shelf-ready - don't always make it, especially at the end of the fiscal year when large orders arrive. Faculty are scarce at this time, and demand for instant turnaround is low. We rely primarily on our student workers at the circulation desk to check the materials, following Chris's advice that they use the headphone on one ear with the other one targeted to patrons. Spot checking also works well. We usually have to return at least 2-3 titles per year, so we feel the time spent checking is worth it. If we are ever short on student help, I'll give Chris' idea about soliciting students from specific departments a try.
Good luck, Gail ________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Rosen, Rhonda J. [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 6:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Videolib] quality check? Do you guys quality check every dvd that comes into your collection? We are finding that this is becoming a burden…we used to use students to check, but with less and less work study Hours being available, we are needing students at the counter and not watching videos… Is it worth it? Rhonda Rhonda Rosen| Head, Media & Access Services William H. Hannon Library | Loyola Marymount University One LMU Drive, MS 8200 | Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659 [email protected]| 310/338-4584| http://library.lmu.edu<http://library.lmu.edu/> "You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places where people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy of employing wild animals as librarians." --Monty Python
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.
