Hi Richard, We recently moved our collection to open stacks. We shelve by call number and for security we kept the physical dvds behind the circulation desk in slimline dvd cases. When a patron brings a case to check out the student worker locates the disk and places the slimline case on its side to indicate it is out. This system is working well, but our collection is small (3,000 dvd's)
Matthew Matthew Windsor Assistant Librarian Systems and Media Services Olin C. Bailey Library Hendrix College 501-450-1287 -----Original Message----- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Fleischer, Richard M. Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 2:31 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] moving to open stacks Hi videlib The Tisch library is in the early planning stages of moving the library DVD collection from a closed to open stacks. We want to keep the collection together in one place. The current filing system is by call number dv1 is the first film in the collection dv13912 is the last film in the collection. I was wondering how other libraries arranged the films in open stacks. Also do you use any security system with the open stacks? Thanks in advance for any help Richard Fleischer Media Center Manager Tisch Library Tufts University 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.
