For a number of years now, the library has offered a free service of converting people’s old VHS tapes to DVD or other digital media, and we get a steady flow of these requests throughout the year. It’s been a while since we last looked at this policy, and Lorena has brought a few desired edits to my attention. The changes are minor and reflect that most of those requests now come in the form of copying VHS over to portable digital media (flash drives) rather than burning them to DVDs. DVD technology is getting more difficult to procure, and we would like that to be reflected in the policy. We also want to remove language about specific pricing of blank media as well as their capacities as those things change over time. Our intention is to always sell those items at cost and not to generate profit but simply to make the library whole.
Recommendation: I recommend that you approve revisions to the VHS Conversion Policy.