More than 140 Compact Discs (CDS) valued at approximately $3,000 have been donated to the music collection of the Confederation Centre Public Library by Centre patrons over the past six months.
The shift from LPS to CDS by the music industry several years ago created a serious dilemma for the Library. With little demand for records, library staff were faced with the problem of creating an entirely new CD collection with limited funds. Donations by the public have assisted in partially meeting the demand for library loaned CDS; however, the demand for CDS continues to surpass the Library's supply.
"The Compact Disc collection is one of the most appreciated and frequently used services offered by the Library. It is so popular that it has been necessary to place a limit of two per borrower at any one time," says Don Scott, Chief Librarian of the Confederation Centre Public Library. "The collection now numbers twelve hundred CDS and approximately 7,000 are being borrowed each year."
The Library began collecting CDS several years ago as they became more widely available. Due to their high cost, the collection at the Library became an important resource to many patrons. According to Scott, the care and concern users demonstrate for the borrowed CDS and the generous support of donors clearly illustrates how important the CD collection is to library patrons.
The Confederation Centre Public Library is part of the Provincial Library Service, a division of the Department of Education.