Re: [Videolib] So Long, VCR. We Hardly Knew You

2016-07-25 Thread Deg Farrelly 
Chris Lewis, Jane Hutchison, and I have been working on a database of video 
titles for which we have conducted searches for duplication under Section 108.

We presented the project at ALA in Orlando last month, and will be presenting 
on the project at the National Media Market in October.

The database is openly available for others to view now.  
http://section108video.com

We envision this as a crowd-sourced database, and are looking for a couple 
participants to beta test.  Preferably we would like to invite in someone who 
has already conducted searches and would be willing to enter their data into 
the database, or someone who is ready to start and would use the database as 
their record keeping.

There are still a few details to be worked out on the db, so beta testers will 
really benefit the project.

If you are interested in participating please contact me directly (not on the 
list) and we will go from there.

Thank you.


deg farrelly
Media Librarian
Arizona State University
deg.farre...@asu.edu
602.332.3103








On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 12:50 PM, Meghann Matwichuk  wrote:

>>Would any of you be willing to share some of your procedures
>>for working with creating replacement copies for OOP VHS?  Are you doing
>>this on a request-by-request basis, or going through VHS in your collection
>>methodically to do so?  
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] So Long, VCR. We Hardly Knew You (Were Still Around) : All Tech Considered : NPR

2016-07-25 Thread Jennifer Ferguson 
Hi all,

I thought you might be interested in how we proceeded with the task of
removing VHS from our collection. Two years ago our Technology department
announced that they were no longer going to support VHS in classrooms, at
which point the library had to come up with a plan to provide our VHS
content in other formats.

In response to Technology's decision, we removed all of the VHS tapes from
our collection and converted some to DVD (along with creating back-up
streaming files). We based our conversion decisions on circulation
statistics and availability in other formats. We acquired the titles that
were available in either streaming or DVD format and converted the titles
that had been used (circulation/reserves) within the past 3-5 years that
weren't available in any other format. The titles that we converted were
made as "archival" copies, they don't circulate beyond the library, and
they are considered "permanent reserves."

Once we removed the tapes from the circulating collection, we stored them
on site for about a year in case a faculty member requested something that
hadn't circulated in awhile but that had been used by them in the past.
Once the request was made, we proceeded as above in that we checked for
availability in other formats and converted titles that weren't available.
We found it interesting that there were only two or three requests for the
tapes that we stored during that period, and all of the content turned out
to be available in other formats. Last year we disposed of the remaining
tapes entirely and have had no complaints, requests, or problems as a
result.

During this same period, we also moved heavily into streaming video (which
was spurred by the explosive growth of our fully online programs) and
provided a lot of messaging/outreach around this move. Our faculty now
prefer the streaming format to any other and are disappointed when we can
only acquire something on DVD. That said, our collection is heavily
curriculum-driven and we have moved to more of a just-in-time collection
development model in order to stretch our shrinking budgets as far as we
can.

I would be happy to share more details about this process if anyone is
interested, but overall it has turned out to be a very good move and
allowed us to re-think how we deliver media most effectively to our
face-to-face and online students.

I hope that helps!

Jennfier



Jennifer Ferguson
Liaison Librarian
Arts, Humanities & Careers
Simmons College
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
617-521-2777
jennifer.fergu...@simmons.edu

On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 1:50 PM, Meghann Matwichuk  wrote:

> Thanks for sharing this, Sarah.
>
> "The tapes might not disappear for a while, though. They still hold on in
> some smaller video rental stores (RIP
> ),
> thrift stores, home collections, schools
> ,
> libraries, and among immigrants
> ,
> too. After all, some programs are still only available on VHS, and
> converting the tapes to DVD takes time and effort."
>
> "Time and effort" -- big understatement, eh?  At any rate, this goes a
> long way towards making some of my past hesitation about considering VHS as
> Section 108 Replacement candidates territory passé, and a good opportunity
> for review.  Would any of you be willing to share some of your procedures
> for working with creating replacement copies for OOP VHS?  Are you doing
> this on a request-by-request basis, or going through VHS in your collection
> methodically to do so?  I know there are some big initiatives along these
> lines out there (AU, Tisch, etc.).  Curious to know how folks are working
> with this issue, practically speaking (and with all due respect to
> copyright law, of course).
>
> Happy Friday,
>
> --
>
> Meghann Matwichuk, M.S.
> Associate Librarian
> Coordinator, Film & Video Collection
> Morris Library, University of Delaware
> 181 S. College Ave.
> Newark, DE 19717(302) 831-1475https://library.udel.edu/filmandvideo
>
>
>
> On 7/21/2016 8:28 PM, Sarah E. McCleskey wrote:
>
> http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/07/21/486889433/so-long-vcr-we-hardly-knew-you-were-still-around
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
> 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

Re: [Videolib] So Long, VCR. We Hardly Knew You (Were Still Around) : All Tech Considered : NPR

2016-07-22 Thread Chris Lewis 
I could write a small book on our processes and in fact have an article I
am hoping to get published on the technical setup we are using and it
includes the basics on selection and prioritizing. I don't want to scoop
myself just yet by attaching it here but will once it's been accepted. I'm
happy to have a phone conversation with you, Meghann.

On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 1:50 PM, Meghann Matwichuk  wrote:

> Thanks for sharing this, Sarah.
>
> "The tapes might not disappear for a while, though. They still hold on in
> some smaller video rental stores (RIP
> ),
> thrift stores, home collections, schools
> ,
> libraries, and among immigrants
> ,
> too. After all, some programs are still only available on VHS, and
> converting the tapes to DVD takes time and effort."
>
> "Time and effort" -- big understatement, eh?  At any rate, this goes a
> long way towards making some of my past hesitation about considering VHS as
> Section 108 Replacement candidates territory passé, and a good opportunity
> for review.  Would any of you be willing to share some of your procedures
> for working with creating replacement copies for OOP VHS?  Are you doing
> this on a request-by-request basis, or going through VHS in your collection
> methodically to do so?  I know there are some big initiatives along these
> lines out there (AU, Tisch, etc.).  Curious to know how folks are working
> with this issue, practically speaking (and with all due respect to
> copyright law, of course).
>
> Happy Friday,
>
> --
>
> Meghann Matwichuk, M.S.
> Associate Librarian
> Coordinator, Film & Video Collection
> Morris Library, University of Delaware
> 181 S. College Ave.
> Newark, DE 19717(302) 831-1475https://library.udel.edu/filmandvideo
>
>
>
> On 7/21/2016 8:28 PM, Sarah E. McCleskey wrote:
>
> http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/07/21/486889433/so-long-vcr-we-hardly-knew-you-were-still-around
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
> 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  American University Library  202.885.3257
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] So Long, VCR. We Hardly Knew You (Were Still Around) : All Tech Considered : NPR

2016-07-22 Thread Jeanne Little 
I, too, and very interested in this topi of conversation.

Please post your thoughts and comments to the listserv.

Thanks!

Jeanne Little

-- 
Rod Library - Room 240
Resource Management-Collections
Content Discovery Division
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA  50614-3675
319-273-7255

On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 12:50 PM, Meghann Matwichuk  wrote:

> Thanks for sharing this, Sarah.
>
> "The tapes might not disappear for a while, though. They still hold on in
> some smaller video rental stores (RIP
> ),
> thrift stores, home collections, schools
> ,
> libraries, and among immigrants
> ,
> too. After all, some programs are still only available on VHS, and
> converting the tapes to DVD takes time and effort."
>
> "Time and effort" -- big understatement, eh?  At any rate, this goes a
> long way towards making some of my past hesitation about considering VHS as
> Section 108 Replacement candidates territory passé, and a good opportunity
> for review.  Would any of you be willing to share some of your procedures
> for working with creating replacement copies for OOP VHS?  Are you doing
> this on a request-by-request basis, or going through VHS in your collection
> methodically to do so?  I know there are some big initiatives along these
> lines out there (AU, Tisch, etc.).  Curious to know how folks are working
> with this issue, practically speaking (and with all due respect to
> copyright law, of course).
>
> Happy Friday,
>
> --
>
> Meghann Matwichuk, M.S.
> Associate Librarian
> Coordinator, Film & Video Collection
> Morris Library, University of Delaware
> 181 S. College Ave.
> Newark, DE 19717(302) 831-1475https://library.udel.edu/filmandvideo
>
>
>
> On 7/21/2016 8:28 PM, Sarah E. McCleskey wrote:
>
> http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/07/21/486889433/so-long-vcr-we-hardly-knew-you-were-still-around
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
> 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.
>
>
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] So Long, VCR. We Hardly Knew You (Were Still Around) : All Tech Considered : NPR

2016-07-22 Thread Meghann Matwichuk 

Thanks for sharing this, Sarah.

"The tapes might not disappear for a while, though. They still hold on 
in some smaller video rental stores (RIP 
), 
thrift stores, home collections, schools 
, 
libraries, and among immigrants 
, 
too. After all, some programs are still only available on VHS, and 
converting the tapes to DVD takes time and effort."


"Time and effort" -- big understatement, eh?  At any rate, this goes a 
long way towards making some of my past hesitation about considering VHS 
as Section 108 Replacement candidates territory passé, and a good 
opportunity for review.  Would any of you be willing to share some of 
your procedures for working with creating replacement copies for OOP 
VHS?  Are you doing this on a request-by-request basis, or going through 
VHS in your collection methodically to do so?  I know there are some big 
initiatives along these lines out there (AU, Tisch, etc.).  Curious to 
know how folks are working with this issue, practically speaking (and 
with all due respect to copyright law, of course).


Happy Friday,

--

Meghann Matwichuk, M.S.
Associate Librarian
Coordinator, Film & Video Collection
Morris Library, University of Delaware
181 S. College Ave.
Newark, DE 19717
(302) 831-1475
https://library.udel.edu/filmandvideo



On 7/21/2016 8:28 PM, Sarah E. McCleskey wrote:

http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/07/21/486889433/so-long-vcr-we-hardly-knew-you-were-still-around


Sent from my iPad
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.