Most of our DVDs come from Midwest, and they automatically put them in better cases. However, they are all plastic, become brittle, and eventually wear down along the sides, the spine, etc. The box sets break down, also. My big question would be how easy does the center hub release the disc? On some of the cases, you think you may almost break the disc in pieces trying to release it.
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 From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of matthew.wri...@unlv.edu Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 2:46 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] DVD cases Many of our DVD cases are in sad shape. They are cracked, will not open or close properly and in many cases the hub no longer works and so the DVD is loose in the case. I am willing to spend money on top quality cases that will actually last. These ones from Gaylord looked better than average but I thought I would poll this list and see if there is a gold standard for cases other than the cheap ones most distributors use. Matthew http://www.gaylord.com/adblock.asp?abid=6342 <http://www.gaylord.com/adblock.asp?abid=6342> Matthew Wright Head of Collection Development and Instructional Services William S. Boyd School of Law University of Nevada Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 451080 Las Vegas, NV 89154-1080 (702) 895-2409; (702) 895-2410 (fax)
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