Hi Karen,
We moved to an RFID system this summer which included tagging our DVD
collection with stingray tags. What a mistake! We are now in the
process of removing the stingrays and replacing them with book tags
inside the cover artwork. To answer your questions:
1. Stingrays are easy to apply and difficult to remove.
2. We are in the process of removing the stingrays from all our dvds.
They are difficult to remove cleanly. They leave a sticky residue and
often lift off the graphics and coating on the discs. Many discs have
been ruined in the removal process.
3. No patrons have removed the tags.
4. Two or more dvds with sting rays stacked on each other will NOT be
detected by our EnvisionWare door gates. EnvisionWare claims their
gates are working properly and their criteria for proper function is to
detect only a single DVD going through it.
5. Double sided discs have book tags placed inside the artwork. This
works well and is the tagging method we are using as we remove stingrays.
6. Yes, in fact we have had two patrons' DVD players and 1 computer
ruined by discs with stingray discs becoming permanently stuck in their
player. We now post big red signs throughout our DVD collection warning
people of the problem.
Our library's experience with stingray has been very frustrating. I
would be happy to discuss any other details of our experience if you
have questions.
Peggy Trout
Peggy Trout
Head of Circulation Services
Rochester Public Library
65 South Main Street
Rochester, NH 03867
(603)332-1428
[email protected]
On 10/21/2015 12:06 PM, [email protected] wrote:
Hi, I'm hoping to tap into the vast knowledge and experience available
amongst videolibbers.
Our library system is investigating moving to RFID from our current
system. Does anyone use the Stingray tags on their discs? If so,
could you email me answers to these questions?
1)How hard are they to apply?
2)Have you had many discs ruined by the removal or attempted removal
of the tags?
3)Have customers removed the tags and applied them to blank or "old"
discs and returned those instead of the library disc?
4)I've read that too many tags stacked can negate the reader's ability
to sense the tags. How do you deal with multi-disc cases.
5)How do you deal with double-sided discs?
6)Have customers reported difficulties playing discs with the Stingray
tag on them?
Any other information of real-life usage would be helpful.
Thanks,
Karen Fischer
Collection Development Librarian
Mansfield Richland County Public Library
43 West 3rd Street
Mansfield, OH 44902
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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.
