Hi Everyone, Pardon the cross post. I have published a somewhat extensive Digital Video Collections Guide (http://connect.ala.org/node/183711) on ALA Connect (VRT Section), consisting of quality licensed and open digital video collections. This guide is a mirror of the one we use at Minnesota, and was developed with great support from deg farrely (ASU), John Vallier (UofWash) and content from the LibGuides Community. This is published as an Open Doc with the hopes that media interested individuals (ALA member or not) across institutions and constituencies, will feel free to contribute links/descriptions of excellent digital video collections and repurpose as they see fit (suggested guidelines on page). I plan to continue maintenance checking for active links annually as practical.
Last summer, I published a similar Digital Image Collections Guide ( http://connect.ala.org/node/152079) on ALA Connect, and the response was very strong (7,500 views). I am told for image resources communities, that guide has been a valuable resource, so I am hopeful this guide may be of assistance for various video interested professionals as well. Particularly, as a VRT outreach strategy for building depth of media expertise in ALA, similar to the recent EBSS/VRT Annual program collaboration. Please feel free to share with your colleagues! Finally, please send me any feedback you have, this is by no means a comprehensive guide or finished product. Best, Scott -- Scott Spicer Media Outreach and Learning Spaces Librarian University of Minnesota Libraries - Twin Cities 341 Walter Library spic0...@umn.edu 612.626.0629 Media Services: lib.umn.edu/media SMART Learning Commons: smart.umn.edu
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.
