[Publib] Re:Self-checks and security cases

[Andy Barnett]

>We don't use security cases on DVDs, just the platter security. 
>Since we are part of a shared system, we get about 20% of what we 
>circ from other libraries. Since some of those do not use the same 
>security we do (and because we had a reserve to steal gang 
>operating), we make patrons come to the desk to pick up their DVDs 
>on hold. That solved the theft problem and only increased the 
>at-desk checkout  marginally (from 13% to 14% of the total circ). Of 
>course, our self-checks are very near the desk and we encourage 
>people to use them even if we hand them the DVD.


Andy Barnett, Asst. Director            McMillan Memorial Library
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