Like others have said, we will put the DVD into the standard-size plastic DVD case for circulation, as it's sturdy and can withstand multiple circs, as well as the simple fact that 99% of our DVDs are in these size cases, so uniformity on the shelves is key.
My two cents - if it comes in a slimline case, we will toss/recycle the slimline case; but if the DVD comes in a paper mailer, we'd just adapt that case to fit into a plastic DVD case. Winona Patterson Library Technical Assistant, Audiovisual Cataloging LRC Tech Services, Harper College 1200 W. Algonquin Rd., Palatine, IL 60067 Direct Line 847-925-6770 wpatt...@harpercollege.edu -----Original Message----- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Chuck Braverman Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 1:33 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] DVD Packaging 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 310-264-4184 www.BravermanProductions.com www.thewestdoc.com 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.
