I agree that the individual titles must be in the catalog for them to be truly discoverable. I noticed that Arizona State U (deg farrelly's library) had the FOD videos in their catalog so our e-resources guy consulted with theirs on how to convert the Excel spreadsheet FMG provides into MARC records. He managed to do it fairly quickly using MarcEdit and a batch process. I can't really explain how but a good e-resources cataloger can probably figure it out. We went live two weeks ago with the FMG FOD videos in the catalog and 288 individual titles have already been viewed 477 total times.
On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 10:31 PM, Lorraine Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > We have most FMG titles cataloged, many as Digital Media. Also, we've worked > up a digital media template so we can convert our existing DVD or VHS > records into DM records. PDF example attached. > > Please call or e-mail for further information. > > Thanks > Lorraine. > > Lorraine Knight > marc4media > 10645 N. Tatum Blvd., Ste. 200-316 > Phoenix Az. 85028 > 1-800-799-3988 > 480-998-0283 > www.marc4media.com > ________________________________ > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Foster, Jennifer > Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 4:46 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Videolib] Two in one day!! FMG FOD and MARC records > > We have acquired access to a couple of FMG Films on Demand Collections. > Here’s what their web site says about MARC records: > > > > Are MARC Records available for titles in Films On Demand? > > MARC records are not typically created for digital streaming video titles. > MARC records for most DVD & VHS items are available from Films Media Group, > and some institutions have adapted these for digital use. To inquire about > availability and cost of these records, please call 800-257-5126 and press 2 > for a customer service representative to assist you. Other institutions have > used FMG-provided metadata as substitutes for MARC records. > > > > This is inadequate for us. We have a collection with hundreds of films from > them and our ONE cataloger is having to create MARC records for each film so > that they can be accessible to our students. What are others doing? We are > unwilling to place a link to the database without catalog records, as we > tried that with Alexander Street Press and that got virtually no usage. > > > > PSU in Portland has done records for one collection, but we have a couple of > them. Suggestions are appreciated…jen > > > > Jennifer Foster > > Media Librarian > > The Victoria College/University of Houston-Victoria Library > > 361.570.4195 > > [email protected] > > http://vcuhvlibrary.uhv.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. > > -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 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.
