Hi Karen, I'd be happy to share my experiences with you offline. Here a link to a recording of a VRT panel on Video Librarianship 101 for public libraries on ALA connect which includes my presentation on DVD Security Issues. http://www.eventscribe.com/2014/ala-annual/presentationinfo.asp?presenter=&sess=&pres=65849&sessID=41104 Cheers, Michele McKenzie Vice Chair, ALA Video Round Table Reference Librarian, City College of San Francisco
> On Oct 21, 2015, at 9:06 AM, kfisc...@mrcpl.org wrote: > > Hi, I'm hoping to tap into the vast knowledge and experience available > amongst videolibbers. > Our library system is investigating moving to RFID from our current system. > Does anyone use the Stingray tags on their discs? If so, could you email me > answers to these questions? > > 1)How hard are they to apply? > 2)Have you had many discs ruined by the removal or attempted removal of the > tags? > 3)Have customers removed the tags and applied them to blank or "old" discs > and returned those instead of the library disc? > 4)I've read that too many tags stacked can negate the reader's ability to > sense the tags. How do you deal with multi-disc cases. > 5)How do you deal with double-sided discs? > 6)Have customers reported difficulties playing discs with the Stingray tag on > them? > > Any other information of real-life usage would be helpful. > > Thanks, > Karen Fischer > Collection Development Librarian > Mansfield Richland County Public Library > 43 West 3rd Street > Mansfield, OH 44902 > 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.
