Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 5:45 AM
From: Karen Ketchaver <kketchaver_at_jcu.edu>
Subject: 3M Hub Targets and DCD2s
Our library uses this product and has had no problems. We
replaced the locking cases with these security strips; so
far, we do not seem to have experienced an increase in losses.
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 11:25:53 -0500 (EST)
From: Diane Kazlauskas (Univ. of North FL) <dkazlaus_at_unf.edu>
Subject: RE - 3M Hub targets
At University of North Florida, we tried a sample of the 3M product on
music CDs back in the 80's but choose not to use them. We double-shelved
instead, putting empty jewel cases on open shelves and keeping the CDs
themselves behind the desk. Initially this was a good solution. When
our CD collection grew to 1000's, double shelving became too labor
intensive. We began buying Kwik Cases as we could afford them and putting
them on CDs that were -returned-. After about 2 years of this, we still have
some empty CD jewel boxes on the shelves, but they are the ones that
have not been touched in 2+ years. At the end of each semester, when
most of the CDs are returned, we have to resort to double shelving but
continue to buy Kwik Cases gradually.
As an footnote, let me say that part of the reason we did not adapt the
3M product is that the overlays required a high level of fine motor skill
to apply. I have cerebral palsy and just couldn't handle them -or help out
with the processing. But I have no problem manipulating the Kwik Cases.
If you have any shaky employees, this might be a consideration!
Diane Kazlauskas
University Librarian
UNF Library
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 08:45:34 -0600
From: Evelyn Pypes <EvelynPypes_at_kclibrary.org>
Subject: RE- 3M Hub Targets
Dear Ms. Osier,
My Acquisitions Librarian forwarded to me your query about DVD
security. We use 3M DCD2 overlays, and they work very well to deter
casual theft. They will never deter the professional thief and the sloppy
pawn shop, but then nothing does that. We beta-tested the DVD hub (donut
shaped) security labels, and they only worked about 30% of the time, and
required very fussy adjustments to the latest 3M security stiles. We now
use
spring-lock DVD albums from Midwest Tapes in Ohio, and again they work
OK against the casual thief, but not the professional thief. We have an
extremely high theft rate, so we're shifting our DVD collection into closed
stacks, which I believe is an excellent idea.
Another casual deterrent against theft is the use of custom-printed donut
labels, such as Demco provides, and then putting a clear overlay with no
embedded security strips over the Library's name (such as azuradisc.com).
This is very inexpensive compared to using the DCD2 overlays.
Good luck!
Evelyn Pypes
Cataloger
Kansas City (Mo.) Public Library
Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 06:25:43 -0500 (EST)
From: Steven Carr (Arlington CO PL) <Scarr2_at_co.arlington.va.us>
Good Morning from the Arlington County Library in Virginia.
We have just begun using the hubs on DVD's - our preliminary tests
showed that they did not interfere with the view-ability of the single-sided
DVD's. We are in the process of targeting one genre in our collection
(SciFi I think) to broaden the experiment without damaging the inventory.
We should have more info by January 1. In the meantime, we are still using
lock boxes.
Steve Carr
Bibliographic Services Manager
Arlington County Public Library
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