We use the donuts - have since CDs came out. We started using them on our DVDs about 7 years ago. I don't think we have had the situation you describe, but we have had people try to remove them. I tried once, and it was tough. I don't know how they do it. They will often return a wrong disc in the case, and claim we checked it out that way. Of course we didn't - the donut has the barcode AND the accession number on it! The one problem we run into is when we clean the discs - the liquid cleaner tends to bleed the written numbers and wear away the label. Hope this helps.
Becky Tatar Periodicals/Audiovisuals Aurora Public Library 1 E. Benton Street Aurora, IL 60505 Phone: 630-264-4100 FAX: 630-896-3209 blt...@aurora.lib.il.us www.aurora.lib.il.us -----Original Message----- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Logan, Michael Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 2:02 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Donuts, anyone? 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 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. 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.
