If we have to repackage every dvd we purchase that will add to our costs and time. Please remember that we buy these to circulate. Thus, people carry them about, drop them, stuff them in backpacks, drop into the outside bookdrop, etc. We also want something that can bear a label so patrons can find them on the shelf. Christine Crowley Dean of Learning Resources Northwest Vista College 3535 N. Ellison Dr. San Antonio, TX 78251 210.486.4572 office 210.486.4504 fax ccrowl...@alamo.edu Northwest Vista College is one of the Alamo Colleges www.alamo.edu/nvc/lrc
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From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu on behalf of Dennis Doros
Sent: Sun 2/7/2010 9:10 AM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] DVD Packaging
Dear Chuck,
I'm sure librarians will voice their opinion but when we released KILLER OF
SHEEP in recycled cardboard packaging to be green, we found out that every
library was throwing away the packaging and placing them in the plastic amaray
cases to protect them better from frequent use. I don't think it affected their
buying decision but instead of be environmental friendly, we were contributing
to landfill. And collectors hate different packaging as it turns out. We went
back to amaray cases (I think they don't mind slim cases as long as they're
sturdy) for the next releases.
Dennis
On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 2:33 AM, Chuck Braverman <chuc...@mac.com> wrote:
We are getting ready to distribute a new title and I am wondering how
important it is now to have the old fashion plastic singe case DVD. This is the
kind you use to see at Blockbuster on the shelf where the DVD snaps into the
case. Will libraries and schools accept slim line plastic or paper mailers that
are thinner and more ecological?
Thanks
Chuck Braverman
Braverman Productions, Inc.
3000 Olympic Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA. 90404
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