Re: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work?
I had an idea which however I never put into action. That was to establish a Twitter account and have the lab assistant post to it when an in-demand item became available. Those who were in a class with a reserve item could follow the tweets on days when the item was due Judy From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] on behalf of CAPLAN Victoria F [lbcap...@ust.hk] Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 10:10 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work? Hi Chris, Here is a brief description of our manual hold for 2 or 3 hour loan. 1) Mark down the necessary information pass info to colleague who can alter item records. 2) Create an item message: Hold for [patron name] for 15 min (mobile: [phone no.] / email: [email address] | [date] [staff initial]| 3) When item is returned, check out the item to the unit's account and inform the patron to pick it up. 4) When the patron comes to pick the item up, check it in and check it out to the patron and then delete the item message. Is this any simpler than what your staff are doing? Or, about the same? Cheers, Victoria Thanks, Victoria. The reason I brought this up is because I was reviewing Standard Operating Procedures and our rather elaborate system for alerts and texting waiting students. It's most definitely an added value, above and beyond, but some professors just ignore the pre-planning part and the students pay for it. The desk staff like a challenge so they came up with the system. We do suggest group viewings and lobby professors but there are still situations. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 9:27 PM, CAPLAN Victoria F lbcap...@ust.hk wrote: Hi Chris, In that case we might suggest that the professors ask the students to organize themselves for a group viewing in the Library(we have some group viewing rooms that can fit up to 12 people in them). We also might do manual hold, where we take down the name of the student and when the video in question is returned, call or text the student next in line and let them know they have 15 minutes to pick it up after the call or text, or else lose that chance. But the other thing is to also acknowledge that this problem is created by the professors not informing the Library of their needs in time. So while you do what you can to solve it, don't take it to heart. Instead, call or email the profs before next term and ask them what they will need next term, to try and prevent it happening again. -Victoria HKUST Library Actually I'm referring to videos that are already reserved or restricted to in-house use. We have cases where three professors teaching the same course, without notifying us, have told their students to watch a given title in a given week. Typically the students start streaming in the day before class and there are frequent turn-aways. So some type of simpler hold system would be nice. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu wrote: Hi Chris, We would probably just put it on reserve and let them watch it in the library. Cheers, Matt -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Lewis Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 12:54 PM To: Videolib Subject: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work? We have a somewhat cumbersome (15 step) system that involves a feature in the circulation system and text messages. It's too complex to remember when needed and I think someone surely has developed a simpler intuitive system. Anyone? -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 For latest Media Services News: Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/76uk7vr Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia Please think twice before printing this e-mail. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as
Re: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work?
Here at USC when a faculty member wants to use a library film for classroom viewing purposes our policy requires that the film automatically then be made a reserve item. Circulation of said item is then limited to four hours and not the regular three days accorded to the rest of the films in our collection. In this way students who may have missed the class when the film was shown generally have a good chance of seeing the film. Seems to work for us. Cheers! Anthony *** Anthony E. Anderson Assistant Director, Doheny Memorial Library University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182 (213) 740-1190 antho...@usc.edu Wind, regen, zon, of kou, Albert Cuyp ik hou van jou. Chris Lewis wrote: Thanks, Victoria. The reason I brought this up is because I was reviewing Standard Operating Procedures and our rather elaborate system for alerts and texting waiting students. It's most definitely an added value, above and beyond, but some professors just ignore the pre-planning part and the students pay for it. The desk staff like a challenge so they came up with the system. We do suggest group viewings and lobby professors but there are still situations. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 9:27 PM, CAPLAN Victoria F lbcap...@ust.hk wrote: Hi Chris, In that case we might suggest that the professors ask the students to organize themselves for a group viewing in the Library(we have some group viewing rooms that can fit up to 12 people in them). We also might do manual hold, where we take down the name of the student and when the video in question is returned, call or text the student next in line and let them know they have 15 minutes to pick it up after the call or text, or else lose that chance. But the other thing is to also acknowledge that this problem is created by the professors not informing the Library of their needs in time. So while you do what you can to solve it, don't take it to heart. Instead, call or email the profs before next term and ask them what they will need next term, to try and prevent it happening again. -Victoria HKUST Library Actually I'm referring to videos that are already reserved or restricted to in-house use. We have cases where three professors teaching the same course, without notifying us, have told their students to watch a given title in a given week. Typically the students start streaming in the day before class and there are frequent turn-aways. So some type of simpler hold system would be nice. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu wrote: Hi Chris, We would probably just put it on reserve and let them watch it in the library. Cheers, Matt -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Lewis Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 12:54 PM To: Videolib Subject: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work? We have a somewhat cumbersome (15 step) system that involves a feature in the circulation system and text messages. It's too complex to remember when needed and I think someone surely has developed a simpler intuitive system. Anyone? -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 For latest Media Services News: Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/76uk7vr Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work?
We have also purchased multiple copies of inexpensive titles, where there are several instructors using the same film. We mark 1 copy as 3-hour loan, and let the other copy go to the instructor for showing in class ( if that's the way they've designed their course). We also have a small theatre which seats 8, and large screen viewing carrels that seat 4 (with headphones) so if a few people wish to watch it together, they can. Susan On 19/03/2012 7:00 PM, Chris Lewis wrote: Thanks, Victoria. The reason I brought this up is because I was reviewing Standard Operating Procedures and our rather elaborate system for alerts and texting waiting students. It's most definitely an added value, above and beyond, but some professors just ignore the pre-planning part and the students pay for it. The desk staff like a challenge so they came up with the system. We do suggest group viewings and lobby professors but there are still situations. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 9:27 PM, CAPLAN Victoria F lbcap...@ust.hk wrote: Hi Chris, In that case we might suggest that the professors ask the students to organize themselves for a group viewing in the Library(we have some group viewing rooms that can fit up to 12 people in them). We also might do manual hold, where we take down the name of the student and when the video in question is returned, call or text the student next in line and let them know they have 15 minutes to pick it up after the call or text, or else lose that chance. But the other thing is to also acknowledge that this problem is created by the professors not informing the Library of their needs in time. So while you do what you can to solve it, don't take it to heart. Instead, call or email the profs before next term and ask them what they will need next term, to try and prevent it happening again. -Victoria HKUST Library Actually I'm referring to videos that are already reserved or restricted to in-house use. We have cases where three professors teaching the same course, without notifying us, have told their students to watch a given title in a given week. Typically the students start streaming in the day before class and there are frequent turn-aways. So some type of simpler hold system would be nice. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu wrote: Hi Chris, We would probably just put it on reserve and let them watch it in the library. Cheers, Matt -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Lewis Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 12:54 PM To: Videolib Subject: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work? We have a somewhat cumbersome (15 step) system that involves a feature in the circulation system and text messages. It's too complex to remember when needed and I think someone surely has developed a simpler intuitive system. Anyone? -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 For latest Media Services News: Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/76uk7vr Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia Please think twice before printing this e-mail. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 For latest Media Services News: Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/76uk7vr Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia Please think twice before printing this e-mail. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work?
Thanks to all. We've done much of what is mentioned. The problems generally center on OP titles or films that are on PAL where we can't get additional copies quickly. Again it's needed for situations that are unannounced and unanticipated and may crop up on a Sunday afternoon before a Monday morning class. On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 1:07 PM, Susan Weber swe...@langara.bc.ca wrote: We have also purchased multiple copies of inexpensive titles, where there are several instructors using the same film. We mark 1 copy as 3-hour loan, and let the other copy go to the instructor for showing in class ( if that's the way they've designed their course). We also have a small theatre which seats 8, and large screen viewing carrels that seat 4 (with headphones) so if a few people wish to watch it together, they can. Susan On 19/03/2012 7:00 PM, Chris Lewis wrote: Thanks, Victoria. The reason I brought this up is because I was reviewing Standard Operating Procedures and our rather elaborate system for alerts and texting waiting students. It's most definitely an added value, above and beyond, but some professors just ignore the pre-planning part and the students pay for it. The desk staff like a challenge so they came up with the system. We do suggest group viewings and lobby professors but there are still situations. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 9:27 PM, CAPLAN Victoria F lbcap...@ust.hk wrote: Hi Chris, In that case we might suggest that the professors ask the students to organize themselves for a group viewing in the Library(we have some group viewing rooms that can fit up to 12 people in them). We also might do manual hold, where we take down the name of the student and when the video in question is returned, call or text the student next in line and let them know they have 15 minutes to pick it up after the call or text, or else lose that chance. But the other thing is to also acknowledge that this problem is created by the professors not informing the Library of their needs in time. So while you do what you can to solve it, don't take it to heart. Instead, call or email the profs before next term and ask them what they will need next term, to try and prevent it happening again. -Victoria HKUST Library Actually I'm referring to videos that are already reserved or restricted to in-house use. We have cases where three professors teaching the same course, without notifying us, have told their students to watch a given title in a given week. Typically the students start streaming in the day before class and there are frequent turn-aways. So some type of simpler hold system would be nice. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu wrote: Hi Chris, We would probably just put it on reserve and let them watch it in the library. Cheers, Matt -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Lewis Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 12:54 PM To: Videolib Subject: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work? We have a somewhat cumbersome (15 step) system that involves a feature in the circulation system and text messages. It's too complex to remember when needed and I think someone surely has developed a simpler intuitive system. Anyone? -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 For latest Media Services News: Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/76uk7vr Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia Please think twice before printing this e-mail. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 For latest Media Services News: Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/76uk7vr Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia Please think twice before printing this e-mail. VIDEOLIB is
Re: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work?
Actually I'm referring to videos that are already reserved or restricted to in-house use. We have cases where three professors teaching the same course, without notifying us, have told their students to watch a given title in a given week. Typically the students start streaming in the day before class and there are frequent turn-aways. So some type of simpler hold system would be nice. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu wrote: Hi Chris, We would probably just put it on reserve and let them watch it in the library. Cheers, Matt -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Lewis Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 12:54 PM To: Videolib Subject: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work? We have a somewhat cumbersome (15 step) system that involves a feature in the circulation system and text messages. It's too complex to remember when needed and I think someone surely has developed a simpler intuitive system. Anyone? -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 For latest Media Services News: Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/76uk7vr Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia Please think twice before printing this e-mail. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 For latest Media Services News: Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/76uk7vr Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia Please think twice before printing this e-mail. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work?
Like Matt said, we put them on Course Reserve for 2 Hour in Library Use. We also have two group viewing stations set up for multiple students to watch at the same time. John Potter-Smith Library - Audiovisual Technician Kwantlen Polytechnic University Coast Capital Savings Library Phone: 604-599-2405 Fax: 604-599-2106 -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Lewis Sent: March-19-12 12:40 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work? Actually I'm referring to videos that are already reserved or restricted to in-house use. We have cases where three professors teaching the same course, without notifying us, have told their students to watch a given title in a given week. Typically the students start streaming in the day before class and there are frequent turn-aways. So some type of simpler hold system would be nice. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu wrote: Hi Chris, We would probably just put it on reserve and let them watch it in the library. Cheers, Matt -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Lewis Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 12:54 PM To: Videolib Subject: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work? We have a somewhat cumbersome (15 step) system that involves a feature in the circulation system and text messages. It's too complex to remember when needed and I think someone surely has developed a simpler intuitive system. Anyone? -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 For latest Media Services News: Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/76uk7vr Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia Please think twice before printing this e-mail. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 For latest Media Services News: Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/76uk7vr Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia Please think twice before printing this e-mail. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work?
We're pretty much first come, first served... Not practical in terms of staff or equipment to do otherwise. Interestingly, such situations have occasionally been impetus for licensing to stream, if possible. gary handman Like Matt said, we put them on Course Reserve for 2 Hour in Library Use. We also have two group viewing stations set up for multiple students to watch at the same time. John Potter-Smith Library - Audiovisual Technician Kwantlen Polytechnic University Coast Capital Savings Library Phone: 604-599-2405 Fax: 604-599-2106 -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Lewis Sent: March-19-12 12:40 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work? Actually I'm referring to videos that are already reserved or restricted to in-house use. We have cases where three professors teaching the same course, without notifying us, have told their students to watch a given title in a given week. Typically the students start streaming in the day before class and there are frequent turn-aways. So some type of simpler hold system would be nice. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu wrote: Hi Chris, We would probably just put it on reserve and let them watch it in the library. Cheers, Matt -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Lewis Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 12:54 PM To: Videolib Subject: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work? We have a somewhat cumbersome (15 step) system that involves a feature in the circulation system and text messages. It's too complex to remember when needed and I think someone surely has developed a simpler intuitive system. Anyone? -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 For latest Media Services News: Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/76uk7vr Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia Please think twice before printing this e-mail. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 For latest Media Services News: Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/76uk7vr Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia Please think twice before printing this e-mail. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current
Re: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work?
Hi Chris, In that case we might suggest that the professors ask the students to organize themselves for a group viewing in the Library(we have some group viewing rooms that can fit up to 12 people in them). We also might do manual hold, where we take down the name of the student and when the video in question is returned, call or text the student next in line and let them know they have 15 minutes to pick it up after the call or text, or else lose that chance. But the other thing is to also acknowledge that this problem is created by the professors not informing the Library of their needs in time. So while you do what you can to solve it, don't take it to heart. Instead, call or email the profs before next term and ask them what they will need next term, to try and prevent it happening again. -Victoria HKUST Library Actually I'm referring to videos that are already reserved or restricted to in-house use. We have cases where three professors teaching the same course, without notifying us, have told their students to watch a given title in a given week. Typically the students start streaming in the day before class and there are frequent turn-aways. So some type of simpler hold system would be nice. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu wrote: Hi Chris, We would probably just put it on reserve and let them watch it in the library. Cheers, Matt -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Lewis Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 12:54 PM To: Videolib Subject: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work? We have a somewhat cumbersome (15 step) system that involves a feature in the circulation system and text messages. It's too complex to remember when needed and I think someone surely has developed a simpler intuitive system. Anyone? -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 For latest Media Services News: Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/76uk7vr Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia Please think twice before printing this e-mail. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 For latest Media Services News: Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/76uk7vr Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia Please think twice before printing this e-mail. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work?
Thanks, Victoria. The reason I brought this up is because I was reviewing Standard Operating Procedures and our rather elaborate system for alerts and texting waiting students. It's most definitely an added value, above and beyond, but some professors just ignore the pre-planning part and the students pay for it. The desk staff like a challenge so they came up with the system. We do suggest group viewings and lobby professors but there are still situations. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 9:27 PM, CAPLAN Victoria F lbcap...@ust.hk wrote: Hi Chris, In that case we might suggest that the professors ask the students to organize themselves for a group viewing in the Library(we have some group viewing rooms that can fit up to 12 people in them). We also might do manual hold, where we take down the name of the student and when the video in question is returned, call or text the student next in line and let them know they have 15 minutes to pick it up after the call or text, or else lose that chance. But the other thing is to also acknowledge that this problem is created by the professors not informing the Library of their needs in time. So while you do what you can to solve it, don't take it to heart. Instead, call or email the profs before next term and ask them what they will need next term, to try and prevent it happening again. -Victoria HKUST Library Actually I'm referring to videos that are already reserved or restricted to in-house use. We have cases where three professors teaching the same course, without notifying us, have told their students to watch a given title in a given week. Typically the students start streaming in the day before class and there are frequent turn-aways. So some type of simpler hold system would be nice. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu wrote: Hi Chris, We would probably just put it on reserve and let them watch it in the library. Cheers, Matt -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Lewis Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 12:54 PM To: Videolib Subject: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work? We have a somewhat cumbersome (15 step) system that involves a feature in the circulation system and text messages. It's too complex to remember when needed and I think someone surely has developed a simpler intuitive system. Anyone? -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 For latest Media Services News: Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/76uk7vr Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia Please think twice before printing this e-mail. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 For latest Media Services News: Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/76uk7vr Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia Please think twice before printing this e-mail. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and
Re: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work?
Hi Chris, Here is a brief description of our manual hold for 2 or 3 hour loan. 1) Mark down the necessary information pass info to colleague who can alter item records. 2) Create an item message: Hold for [patron name] for 15 min (mobile: [phone no.] / email: [email address] | [date] [staff initial]| 3) When item is returned, check out the item to the unit's account and inform the patron to pick it up. 4) When the patron comes to pick the item up, check it in and check it out to the patron and then delete the item message. Is this any simpler than what your staff are doing? Or, about the same? Cheers, Victoria Thanks, Victoria. The reason I brought this up is because I was reviewing Standard Operating Procedures and our rather elaborate system for alerts and texting waiting students. It's most definitely an added value, above and beyond, but some professors just ignore the pre-planning part and the students pay for it. The desk staff like a challenge so they came up with the system. We do suggest group viewings and lobby professors but there are still situations. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 9:27 PM, CAPLAN Victoria F lbcap...@ust.hk wrote: Hi Chris, In that case we might suggest that the professors ask the students to organize themselves for a group viewing in the Library(we have some group viewing rooms that can fit up to 12 people in them). We also might do manual hold, where we take down the name of the student and when the video in question is returned, call or text the student next in line and let them know they have 15 minutes to pick it up after the call or text, or else lose that chance. But the other thing is to also acknowledge that this problem is created by the professors not informing the Library of their needs in time. So while you do what you can to solve it, don't take it to heart. Instead, call or email the profs before next term and ask them what they will need next term, to try and prevent it happening again. -Victoria HKUST Library Actually I'm referring to videos that are already reserved or restricted to in-house use. We have cases where three professors teaching the same course, without notifying us, have told their students to watch a given title in a given week. Typically the students start streaming in the day before class and there are frequent turn-aways. So some type of simpler hold system would be nice. On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu wrote: Hi Chris, We would probably just put it on reserve and let them watch it in the library. Cheers, Matt -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Lewis Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 12:54 PM To: Videolib Subject: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a class? If so, how does it work? We have a somewhat cumbersome (15 step) system that involves a feature in the circulation system and text messages. It's too complex to remember when needed and I think someone surely has developed a simpler intuitive system. Anyone? -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 For latest Media Services News: Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/76uk7vr Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia Please think twice before printing this e-mail. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 For latest Media Services News: Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/76uk7vr Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia Please think twice before printing this e-mail. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions.
