Hi Benjamin, At U.Va. we only purchase DVDs and VHS. We have some streaming titles but the bulk of them are PBS titles that we have as part of a Virginia consortial deal. I won't purchase streaming licenses that are time-based and need to be renewed every few years. If the content doesn't change then I don't see why I should have to keep paying for something over and over again. If a vendor is willing to negotiate one-time streaming licenses that are not limited by time then we can talk.
Our video budget has remained relatively level over the last few years. In my short time in this position we haven't tried anything unorthodox. Although I would like to. Cheers, Matt ________________________________________ Matt Ball Media and Collections Librarian University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22904 [email protected]<https://mail.eservices.virginia.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=62fe60f092584617be4c37bdfc2dcf42&URL=mailto%3amattball%40virginia.edu> | 434-924-3812 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Benjamin Turner Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 4:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Videolib] Video Collections for Academic Libraries Dear Colleagues, Our library is in the process of reviewing its policy for its video collection. We are interested in finding out how other academic libraries are dealing with this rapidly-changing area. Specifically, I am interested in the following: * Does your library still order DVD's primarily, or have you switched to online collections? * Have you increased, decreased, or held steady your expenditures on videos? * Have you used any unorthodox methods for delivering video content to your users, such as Netflix? Any feedback you can give on questions such as these would be greatly appreciated. Benjamin Turner Assistant Professor, Instructional Services St. John's University Libraries [email protected] 718.990.5562
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.
