[OPLINLIST] PS4 and Xbox One video games

[Gerry Vogel]

We are getting the new ones soon but have circulated the other platforms
for over a year.

We have dummy cases (actually, the real ones without the discs, taped shut
and well labeled as such) for display and circulating boxes are kept behind
the desk.

The circulating cases and graphics are black and white photocopied to also
discourage theft for the purpose of resale.

We limit the games to one per card.  We tried two but found that this
resulted in bad actors with "large families" maxing out. They age to lost
after two weeks to speed up the recovery process.



On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 1:49 PM, <kawhite at knox.net> wrote:

> Our library carries games for both of these systems. We keep all video
> games behind the Circulation desk in CD/DVD containers. We label all our
> games according to which container they go in and put a "Please ask for
> item at desk" sticker on the front of each case.
> Have a great day!
>
> Kristi White
> Cataloging Assistant
>
>
> Quoting Margaret Maddox <MMaddox at wcpl.lib.oh.us>:
>
> We've had requests for PS4 and Xbox One video games from our patrons.
>>
>> Are there any libraries circulating these new versions?  If so, how are
>> you preventing theft?  Are you keeping them behind the desk so patrons have
>> to request the discs?
>>
>> We have older versions and they remain our highest theft items despite
>> locked cases.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Margaret Maddox
>> Technical Services Manager
>> Washington-Centerville Public Library
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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