This is good news and I am sharing with our tech services librarian. Looking forward to more news in Kansas City next month.
Christine Crowley Dean of Learning Resources Adjunct Faculty, Theatre Northwest Vista College 3535 N. Ellison Dr. San Antonio, TX 78251 210.486.4572 voice 210.486.4504 fax "We will either find a way, or make one."--Hannibal From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Doug Humphrey Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 9:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Videolib] Two in one day!! FMG FOD and MARC records [Responsefrom FMG] Jennifer, your representative will be contacting you directly offline, but we did want to respond to the videolib community generally, including of course Films On Demand subscribers who may have similar concerns. We understand and agree completely that the usefulness of such a comprehensive video archive would be enhanced considerably with MARC records. That message has been received loud and clear. It's no small task to catalog a 7,000-title video library, especially a dynamic collection that will grow by some 1000 additional titles this year alone. But we're working on it. Several libraries participated in a test of a new MARC records service over the summer and we expect to launch it this fall. I'm reluctant to specify a date or provide too many details at this stage, but we plan to provide a full progress report at National Media Market next month. Meanwhile, new subscribers may find solace in the collective experience of our installed base. Usage nationwide has far exceeded our expectations, although it's certainly not uniform. Not surprisingly, those libraries who market the service effectively to their faculty and students have better results. We have people, promotional materials, and other resources here to help them do just that. I don't want to abuse this pulpit with a self-serving plug here, but Films On Demand collections have proven to be exceptionally popular. With that success comes responsibility, including steps to encourage and support high levels of usage that will validate and reward the investment you've made in acquiring this service. Thanks for indulging this response. We welcome comments, suggestions, and even complaints. Doug _______________________________________________________________ Doug Humphrey Vice President, Sales Films Media Group ________________________________ From: Foster, Jennifer [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 7:18 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? <javascript:toggleElement('faq201');> 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.
