[Publib] "Damage" labels on DVD or CD cases

[Troxclair, Debbie]

I'm interested in finding out what you do with the damaged items after
they are identified by the patrons.  We used to view and then try to
repair the disks (using SkipDoctor, etc.), but we were told that it
takes too much staff time.  Now, we try to clean the disk and then put
it back in circulation.  But we can't tell if the same disks are coming
back again and again, in which case we should withdraw them.  How does
everyone else handle this?

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Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:38:52 -0600
From: "Marla" <mwilckens at mtlib.org>
Subject: Re: [Publib] "Damage" labels on DVD or CD cases
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On 13 Mar 2007 at 11:06, Jeni Schomber wrote:

> Are there any libraries out in PUBLIB land that put a label on DVD or
CD 
> cases to the effect of: "Please report to the library staff if you
have 
> any problems viewing (or listening to) this item. The library is not 
> responsible for equipment damage". We currently put this on our DVDs
and 
> CDs but the labels are 1" X 3" in size and they tend to cover up 
> information about the DVD or CD itself. Some of us on staff want to 
> eliminate the label completely and some want to keep it for the 
> customers' sake. Some staff think a posted notice in the DVD or CD
area 
> is sufficient. Just wondering what other libraries are doing.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Jeni Schomber
> Adult/Youth Programming Librarian
> Beloit Public Library
> 409 Pleasant Street
> Beloit, WI 53511
> (608) 364-2912
> jschomber at beloit.lib.wi.us
> 
> The opinions stated are my own and not those of the Beloit Public
Library.
> 
Thank you.

Debbie Troxclair
Jefferson Parish Library
4747 W. Napoleon
Metairie, LA   70001
dtroxclair at jefferson.lib.la.us
(504) 838-1108
or 838-1100 ext 350