Re: [Videolib] The time has come the Walrus said...

[Beth E Traylor]

Congratulations Deg!!!  You will be sorely missed!   Thank you so much for all 
your assistance and knowledge!





From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu  
on behalf of Deg Farrelly 
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2016 7:47 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: [Videolib] The time has come the Walrus said...

September 1 marked my 40th anniversary as a professional media librarian.

August 8 marked my 25th anniversary at Arizona State University Libraries.

This seems as good a time as any to announce my retirement, effective December 
30, 2016.

I've enjoyed being part of this passionate and vocal cadre of film/video/media 
professionals and have learned much in this forum.

I'll still be around thru the rest if this year, I've 3 journal articles coming 
out soon, and even after retirement you can expect me to lurk here, a bit.

I'm looking forward to seeing many of you at the National Media Market this 
week, and elsewhere whenever our paths may cross.

deg farrelly
ASU Libraries
Arizona State University
602.332.3103


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Re: [Videolib] circulation policies for DVD/VHS

[Beth E Traylor]

Hi Lorraine,


We do circulate most of our DVD and VHS.  There are a few exceptions due to the 
vendors policies.Those we put stickers with "UWM only" on them and in the 
catalog record that is reflected as well as the item type which has "UWM DVD 
only" and "UWM VHS only" and separate circulation policies.  There are not many 
of them.  We have had excellent luck loaning our items within our consortia and 
through ILL.  Other libraries are willing to loan their DVDs and VHS to us if 
we reciprocate.  Any titles on Reserve are exempt as always from these loans.


Hope this helps


Beth Traylor

Media and Reserve Librarian

UW-Milwaukee


From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu  
on behalf of Bergman, Barbara J 
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 3:09:19 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] circulation policies for DVD/VHS

Hi Lorraine,
Yes, you should allow your films to be checked out and watched.

We circulate DVDs to everyone - faculty, students, community members.
We also do interlibrary loan of videos - with the requirement of reciprocity. 
Meaning we only lend videos to your library if your policy allows for video 
borrowing.

There is no reason you can't lend DVDs that were purchased with PPR. The PPR of 
course does not transfer to a borrower not associated with Ohio University, but 
that doesn't affect personal or classroom use.

Videos on reserve or booked for an upcoming screening do not going out on ILL 
that semester.
We have a handful of videos that were purchased with a licensing restriction - 
the Carl Rogers 3 Approaches to Psychotherapy films and a set of airplane pilot 
training videos. They're flagged as not available for ILL.

Barb Bergman | Media Services & Interlibrary Loan Librarian | Minnesota State 
University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | barbara.berg...@mnsu.edu

From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Wochna, Lorraine
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2016 6:19 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: [Videolib] circulation policies for DVD/VHS

Hello (again),

We are revisiting our circulation policies on DVD/VHS, as it has been MANY 
years since they have been updated.  We are part of a consortium, OhioLINK, and 
we have chosen not to circulate our collection.

Other libraries in state have made other choices and many do circulate.  I 
think there was/still is a time when some distributors did not want their films 
loaned via OhioLINK, although I am not completely sure of the reasoning.

My goal is to try and find a way to help circulation/acquisitions/cataloging 
deal with this in the most efficient way.  Perhaps there is a distributor that 
does not want us to loan state wide, somehow we have to deal with that in the 
cat record.  Perhaps we make a blanket rule that all PPR does not circulate.  
Not sure how distributors feel about this as well.

I know some of you are in consortiums and I am curious how you deal with 
loaning video.  Or even if you are not!

Thanks for your help, as always,
lorraine

lorraine wochna
African American Studies, English Lit, Performing Arts Librarian
Alden Library, 2nd floor
Ohio University
Athens OH  45701
W 740-597-1238
CHAT WITH ME:  http://libguides.library.ohiou.edu/prf.php?account_id=7943
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[Videolib] Surveying users of your streaming video resources

[Beth E Traylor]

Hello  All,

I  am  wondering if anyone has ever surveyed the users of  your libraries' 
streaming video resources?
What kind of survey questions did you ask?
Did you send it out or is it an ongoing survey on your page of streaming 
resources?


Thank you in advance


Beth Traylor
Media and Reserve Librarian
UW-Milwaukee

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Re: [Videolib] noise canceling headphones in your library?

[Beth E Traylor]

Hi Debra,


We circulate the Peltor noise cancelling earmuffs.  
http://www.amazon.com/3M-Peltor-H10A-Optime-Earmuff/dp/B9LI4K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1439922739sr=8-1keywords=noise+cancelling+earmuffs

They have been very popular.  They are vinyl covered and we wipe them off after 
each use just like the rest of our equipment.  We currently circulate 15 of 
them for 2 days.  Our Accessibility Resource Center on campus liked them so 
much they are ordering a couple for their testing room for students with 
disabilities.

I picked these because they cancelled out a lot of noise and they look pretty 
similar to our regular headphones we check out.

Hope this helps

Beth Traylor
Media and Reserve Librarian
ADA liaison for the Library
UW-Milwaukee



From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
on behalf of Mandel, Debra d.man...@neu.edu
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 1:27 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: [Videolib] noise canceling headphones in your library?

Hi-


Does anyone circulate noise canceling headphones in their library?  We are 
doing what we can go keep noise levels down on two floors, but sometimes this 
is impossible.  I know of the sanitation issues and expense of such phones, but 
I'm curious to hear your pros and cons.

Thanks!

Debra

Debra H. Mandel
Acting Associate Dean, User Services
Northeastern University Libraries
320 SL
360 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
617.373.4902

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Re: [Videolib] Open Stacks Circulation Practices

[Beth E Traylor]

Hello,

We have open stacks of almost 9000 DVDs.  Our DVDs are arranged in 
alphabetically order by the English title where applicable.
We do mini shelf reads when we put DVDs back every morning (3 shelves - the one 
you are putting something back on, the one above and the one below).  We also 
do a big read when we do inventory at the end of every semester 
(Fall/Spring/Summer).  This usually keeps things in pretty good order.  

Hope this helps.You will love your circulation stats from the open shelves.


Beth Traylor
Media and Reserve Librarian
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee



From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
on behalf of Lowell Lybarger llybar...@atu.edu
Sent: Friday, August 7, 2015 2:50 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: [Videolib] Open Stacks Circulation Practices

Our library has recently shifted from closed stacks access to open access of 
the DVD collection and we are exploring options to assist in the organizing and 
shelf reading of the collection.  I have few questions for those who have open 
stacks access:

Do you employ any additional metadata for your call numbers?

Have you simplified the metadata?

How many staff shelf read the collection and how often?

What is your best solution for keeping things in order and tidy?

Many thanks,

Lowell

Lowell Lybarger, PhD, MLIS
305 West Q St.
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR 72801
(479) 964-0584
http://library.atu.edu/about/personnel/lybarger.php



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Re: [Videolib] Media Circulation Best Practices

[Beth E Traylor]

Good Morning,

We just came up with Alma last month.  Our loan period was 1 week with up to 4 
renewals.   Now with Alma it was decided by the consortium that the loan period 
is 2 weeks with 1 renewal for all Faculty , Staff and Students.  We don't 
expect any issues. 

Hope this helps


Beth Traylor
Media and Reserve Librarian
UW-Milwaukee


From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
on behalf of Deg Farrelly deg.farre...@asu.edu
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 5:46 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Media Circulation Best Practices

Lowell

Thanx for a great question.

At ASU Libraries the loan period for our videos (changed from 3 days many
years ago) is one week, no renewals.  This applies to all borrowers,
students, faculty, staff, and local community. IF a faculty member asks
for a longer loan period it is provided, provided there are no holds,
bookings, etc. on them.  And a patron may bring the videos back in and
borrow again, provided there are no holds or bookings on them.  Videos on
course reserve have different loan periods, 4 hours, overnight, one week,
etc.

I know that some libraries still do not allow students to borrow videos,
or allow videos out of the building, or allow only faculty to borrow, or,
or, or.

Might I suggest that you turn the question around and instead of asking if
loan periods should be extended, ask what is the rationale for having a
different loan period or a shorter loan period for media.  Do all media
need such a restriction?

I think video loan periods are a hold-over from the days when films, and
then videos, were expensive.  25 years ago the standard loan (or rental
for 16mm) was 3 daysŠ.. One day to pick it up/one day to show/one day to
return.   This is a legacy approach that may not hold up anymore.

There are workarounds for irreplaceable titles, titles needed for
instructionŠ.

Why is an important question to ask.

-deg


P.S.   Have you completed the survey:  Academic Library Streaming Video
Revisited?  Https://surveymonkey.com/r/ALSVR

deg farrelly
Media Librarian/Streaming Video Administrator
Arizona State University Libraries
Tempe, AZ  85287-1006
602.332.3103





On 6/11/15 12:39 PM, videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu
videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu wrote:


This is an open-ended question about loan periods for optical media (DVD,
Blu-ray, and CD audio) for undergraduates.  My library will migrate to a
new Library Management System next year (ALMA) and some of my colleagues
want to extend the loan period for optical media for undergraduates.  Can
anyone suggest relevant studies or documents that discuss best practices
for media circulation, focused on loan and renewal periods and not just
preservation or security?  Alternatively, what is the policy at your
institution?

Many thanks,  Lowell

Lowell Lybarger, PhD, MLIS
305 West Q St.
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR 72801
(479) 964-0584
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Re: [Videolib] Secure DVD cases

[Beth E Traylor]

Hi Linda,



We have the Kwik Case DVD I (fully enclosed) for our DVDs from Gressco for our 
almost 8000 DVDs.  LOVE THEM.  The vendor is great and we have not had any 
problems.  I tested most of the ones out there and this was the only one I 
couldn't break open by hand and remove the disc. in less than 2 minutes.  The 
most I could do is break it closed : )Let me know if you have other 
questions.  Wish they had a fully enclosed VHS one too!


Our DVDs are in open shelves and unlocked at checkout.

http://www.gresscoltd.com/kwik_case/


Beth Traylor
Media and Reserve Librarian
UW-Milwaukee



From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
on behalf of Linda Brennan lbren...@hamilton.edu
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 12:38 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: [Videolib] Secure DVD cases

We placed our DVD collection in open stacks two years ago. We packed them in 
clear security cases that are removed at check-out. These cases are no longer 
available. Can anyone recommend a system that's similar to what we're doing 
now? Or would you recommend that we use move to secure cases for new material? 
Thank you.

--
Linda Mathiasen Brennan
Library Office Coordinator
Hamilton College, Clinton, NY 13323
315.859.4475
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Re: [Videolib] security for DVD cases?

[Beth E Traylor]

Hi Lindsay,

We have the Kwik Case DVD I (fully enclosed) for our DVDs from Gressco for our 
almost 8000 DVDs.  LOVE THEM.  The vendor is great and we have not had any 
problems.  I tested most of the ones out there and this was the only one I 
couldn't break open by hand and remove the disc. in less than 2 minutes.  The 
most I could do is break it closed : )Let me know if you have other 
questions.  Wish they had a fully enclosed VHS one too!

http://www.gresscoltd.com/kwik_case/


Beth Traylor
Media and Reserve Librarian
UW-Milwaukee



From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
on behalf of Patty A Cohn c...@stolaf.edu
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 7:46 AM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] security for DVD cases?

We use the Checkpoint system from Demco ( 
http://www.demco.com/goto?BLS173439ALLes=20140812074132923268 )

So far, it has worked pretty well for us.  We tattletape the spine under the 
paper cover in the sleeve and circulate the dvd in the unlocked security case 
and lock it back up to put it back out in the stacks.

Patty


On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 7:26 PM, Heidi Busch 
hbhbu...@gmail.commailto:hbhbu...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Lindsay,

We use the Amaray II Disc Security system.
http://www.shopbrodart.com/supplies/security/media-cases/_/Amary-II-Disc-Security-Cases/?s=MToxNjowOjo6Ojo6MDo3MjJiMDk5NS1lOThhLWUyMTEtOWQ5Ny0wMDI2Yjk0MmFhYzg%3d

or

http://thevideostoreshopper.com/red-tag/


You do have to buy the locking tabs separately, but that works for us since we 
only put the ones that are easier/cheaper to replace out on display.  The more 
expensive DVD's are kept behind the desk and are not locked.

I hope this helps.

Heidi

Heidi S. Busch
Electronic Resources Librarian
Paul Meek Library
University of Tennessee at Martin




On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 3:48 PM, Hansen, Lindsay J 
lindsay.han...@csun.edumailto:lindsay.han...@csun.edu wrote:
Dear colleagues,

We currently have our circulating DVD collection out and although each title is 
tattle-taped, there is nothing to prevent anyone from taking a DVD and watching 
it without checking it out.
That means of course we have no usage statistics, and materials are put away in 
the wrong place, damaged, etc.

I'm wondering if anyone uses any secure packaging to prevent this kind of thing?
Such as this:
http://www.demco.com/goto?BLS173440ALLes=20140811154214728245

If you do, could you let me know? If it's cost effective, I am going to look 
into these.
Thanks for your input.

Lindsay Hansen

***
Lindsay Hansen
Music  Media Librarian
Oviatt Library, CSUN
(818)677-7147tel:%28818%29677-7147
lindsay.han...@csun.edumailto:lindsay.han...@csun.edu
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--
Patty Cohn
Library Acquisitions  Marketing Associate
 Visual Resources Curator
St. Olaf College, 1510 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057
507-786-3736 or 507-786-3635

--
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Re: [Videolib] RTI Tapechek 480

[Beth E Traylor]

Hi Jodi,

We have the RTI Tapechek Video Pro.  It works great.  Just make sure the 
cleaning ribbon is new.  You will need to clean the sapphire blade with a damp 
cloth before you start using it but other than that we have had ours for years 
with no problems.   Run a couple junk tapes through it to make sure everything 
is good.

You get our supplies from the vendor directly 
http://www.rtico.com/supplies/index.html

Hope this helps


Beth Traylor
Media and Reserve Library, Head
UW-Milwaukee



- Original Message -
From: Jodi Hoover hoov...@umbc.edu
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 9:29:33 AM
Subject: [Videolib] RTI Tapechek 480






Hello all- 

Recently another department has turned over an RTI Tapechek 480 to the library. 
 I found the instruction manual and manufacture's info here: 
http://www.rtico.com/tapechek/tc400.html and have even spotted a few for sale.  
 

I was wondering if any of you have ever used one? Apparently this one is in 
working condition but I am a little nervous about using it. 

Thanks! 

Jodi 







Jodi Hoover 
Digital Media Librarian 
Albin O. Kuhn Library 
UMBC 
1000 Hilltop Circle 
Baltimore, MD 21250 
Phone: 410. 455.2964 
Email: hoov...@umbc.edu 

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Re: [Videolib] The horrible locking DVD case question again

[Beth E Traylor]

Hi Katherine,

We tried the Amary II Benefit Denial and I was able to remove the disc without 
breaking the device or the disc.  This was one of the many we tried before
 deciding on Gressco's KwikCase  - all enclosed DVD case.  We have over 6000 
and they are wonderful!!! We haven't had anyone break it open.  

http://www.gresscoltd.com/

Hope this helps


Beth Traylor
Media and Reserve Library, Head
UWM Libraries


- Original Message -
From: Katherine Pourshariati kpour...@mc3.edu
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2013 1:50:39 PM
Subject: [Videolib] The horrible locking DVD case question again





To the collective wisdom of the group, 

We are having a not fun time with our Alpha Nexpac Secure DVD cases , these are 
the ones with the blue bar that you have to unlock with a black key bar. The 
blue bars are getting stuck and breaking apart. 

  

We are looking at changing over to the Amary II Benefit Denial DVD case from 
Demco, this one has a central hub removal. Right now when the model is brand 
new it is so much easier to take the lock off. 

The questions of course; 

1.    Do the locks age badly as they do with the Alpha Nexpac?  

2.    Do people like these Amary cases in general? 

3.    Is there a much better system that we should be looking at? 

  

We hope to hear from librarians rather than vendors SVP! J 

  

Thanks much 

Kate 

Montgomery County Community College is proud to be designated as an Achieving 
the Dream Leader College for its commitment to student access and success. 

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Re: [Videolib] Any experience with DreamPak DVD Security Cases?

[Beth E Traylor]

Hi Marynelle,

We use the fully enclosed KwikCase for our DVDs and love them.  We have over 
7000 and I think we have only had trouble with less than 10.  We have had 1-2 
DVDs get stuck over the last several years but we just send the box back to the 
vendor and they send it back with our video our and a new replacement case.  
Wish they made the fully enclosed type for our VHS too.

Beth Traylor
Media and Reserve Librarian
UW-Milwaukee



- Original Message -
From: Marynelle Chew marynelle.c...@byuh.edu
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 1:16:04 PM
Subject: [Videolib] Any experience with DreamPak DVD Security Cases?





Hello all, 



We have been using DreamPak DVD cases for our publicly circulating DVDs for 
about a year now. We are experiencing an 8-10% error rate with the DreamPak 
cases not opening. Sometimes the DVD box is stuck inside—I’ll give them this, 
they are very difficult to break into! We also now test each new box of cases 
when they come in to find any defective cases. 



The little magnet/slider clicks, but it doesn’t move. Magnets don’t get old, do 
they? I have reported the problem to the vendor and they don’t have any idea 
what could be amiss. Nor is it likely they would, since they are not the 
manufacturer. They have, however, been good about issuing a credit or a 
replacement. Still, before we invest more in this product I would like to know: 



1. Has anyone else experienced similar trouble with DreamPak DVD security 
cases? If yes, were you able to resolve? 



2. What products do you use to secure publicly circulating DVDs? 



Thank you for your assistance. 



Marynelle Chew 

Head, Library Technical Services 

Joseph F. Smith Library 

Brigham Young University-Hawaii 



Email: marynelle.c...@byuh.edu 

Voice: 808-675-3863 

Fax: 808-675-3877 


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