We use locking cases (CheckPoint, but there are other options). The case is tattletaped. At check out, the lock is removed and the case is desensitized. A plus of repackaging all DVDs into these cases is that you have uniform items for shelving.
I discourage the use of the full-disc overlays with security strips. They caused a lot of trouble with our audiobook CDs. I would use on the DVDs which are even more sensitive to the imbalance created by the tattletape strips. As for different options of cases, talk to vendors and ask them to send you samples. You want to see how sturdy the cases are, how easy the lock & key mechanism functions (the key is usually device with a big magnet). No system is 100% effective. If someone wants to steal a disc, they'll find a way. Barb Bergman | Media Services & Interlibrary Loan Librarian | Minnesota State University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | barbara.berg...@mnsu.edu
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