This is an open-ended question about loan periods for optical media (DVD, Blu-ray, and CD audio) for undergraduates. My library will migrate to a new Library Management System next year (ALMA) and some of my colleagues want to extend the loan period for optical media for undergraduates. Can anyone suggest relevant studies or documents that discuss best practices for media circulation, focused on loan and renewal periods and not just preservation or security? Alternatively, what is the policy at your institution?
Many thanks, Lowell Lowell Lybarger, PhD, MLIS 305 West Q St. Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR 72801 (479) 964-0584 http://library.atu.edu/about/personnel/lybarger.php
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