Hi Mary, No Bluray yet. In our library, we try to keep formats together as much as possible, because it makes browsing so much easier. Our principle is that anything in our collection can be viewed on the premises.
At this point we shelves the DVDs and the VHS together (in call no. order) and we keep the CDs and the CD-ROMs together (in call no. order). We separate out the VCDs (too many now to fit in w/ the CDs and CD-ROMs) and the LDs (laser-discs) and the audiocassettes. Our section will have a move next year and I hope to be able to merge the VCDs with the VHS and DVDs. To help patrons find the format they want, in our catalog media items are assign a "genre" subject heading (Marc field 655) for the format (e.g. DVD, LD, VCD,VHS) so that users can search or limit by format as they choose. But, I think it really depends on the size of your collection and whether your patrons care more about format or care about content. Regards, Victoria Caplan HKUST Library > Hi Videolibbers, > > We've recently purchased a small collection of Blurays (58), and I'm unsure whether it would make more sense to separate them from the DVD collection or integrate them with the regular DVDs and VHS's. > > What do you all do? What do you suggest for a small Bluray collection like ours? > > Mary. > > Mary Hanlin > Media Collection Development Librarian > Tidewater Community College > P: 757.822.2133 > F: 757.822.2149 > > > > ________________________________ > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is > for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential > and privileged information or otherwise be protected by law. Any access, use, disclosure or distribution of this email message by anyone other than > the intended recipient(s) is unauthorized and prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient (or an agent acting on an intended recipient's behalf), please contact the sender by reply email and immediately destroy > all copies of the original message. Virus scanning is recommended on all email attachments. > 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.
