Hi Lisa, I would definitely recommend NOT adding labels to your DVDs as they tend to throw off the balance of the DVD in the player, interfering with playback.
We use sharpies to essentially property stamp our DVDs-- including our telephone number (in case someone accidentally leaves a DVD in a classroom player) and the call number (in case a DVD ends up in the wrong case). Be sure not to write on the playable surface as a sharpie will also prevent playback (for dual sided discs, we just write on the core). We also require that media is returned directly to our circ desk and do not check materials in until our staff verifies the correct DVD is in the case-- this way you'll know for sure who ripped you off. Hope this helps, Gisele Gisèle Tanasse Media Resources Center 150 Moffitt Library #6000 University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 PH: 510-642-8197 BCAL: [email protected] On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 9:11 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear List > > We are interested in safeguarding our DVD collection more effectively. We > have noticed that some of our DVD’s have been dubiously returned by patrons > as the authenticated copy that we loaned them. In these few instances we > were unfortunately unable to definitively prove to the contrary. > > It has been suggested that we purchase some type of label to be placed on > the DVD directly so that it indicates ownership by Queens College. I think > this would be an excellent measure as long as it does not compromise the > integrity of the DVD in anyway. Since I am unaware of the most appropriate > type of labels we should acquire, I was wondering if this list could help > us out. > > Thank you very much for your help. > > Lisa Flanzraich > Media and Reference Librarian > Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library > Queens College > Room 344 > 718-997-3673 > > > > 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. > >
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.
