Hi Michael,
We've used them for about 5 years and never had a complaint.
Take care, Patti
At 03:02 PM 5/25/2011, you wrote:
I've had a DVD processing issue come up, and I'm curious what the
custom is among other libraries. Currently, we affix a small round
"donut" label to all of our DVDs, printed with the name of our
library. We used to hand-write our ownership information around the
center of the disc, but this became too labor-intensive, so we
switched to the donuts.
Recently, a patron contacted us and informed us that these donut
labels had a tendency to peel off and cause mischief inside people's
players. This hadn't actually happened to her--it was anecdotal
information she was passing on, but she was concerned it would
happen in the future.
No one has actually contacted us about any problems with these
labels in the six months or so we've been using them. What I'm wondering is:
1) How many of you use (or have used) similar "donut"-style labels
on your DVDs?
2) Approximately how long have you been using them?
3) Have you had any problems with them?
Any information will be very greatly appreciated--I don't want to
continue using labels that will damage anyone's machine, but I also
don't want to change our procedures unnecessarily, if this turns out
to be all smoke and no fire.
Thanks very much,
Michael Logan
Acquisitions and Technical Services
Humboldt County Library
(707) 269-1962
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