I really like this philosophy. As a user of journals, it makes sense to me.
Also thanks for highlights of the advantages of the streamed video.
Judy
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Another point about large collections, is the "long tail". This is a concept
usually discussed in the context of journal packages. It refers to titles that
receive very little use, but appear in a large collection. Individually these
titles may not have been selected for the library's collection. But users
found them, and used them.
For all these materials the discovery tool that the library/vendor provides is
critical. Ideally, I would like MARC records in the catalog for all the titles
in these collections. But we are not going to catalog content we do not own,
and vendors are moving slowly towards providing those records. BUT it is
improving. We have pseudo (simplified) MARC records for most of the FMG
content, and I've heard that FMG now has full MARC records. Alexander Street
Press is moving towards MARC records, but they are also working with SUMMON,
the integrated discovery tool, that we use.
As content becomes discoverable, and easier to find, users will go to it. ("If
you build it, they will come")
By the way, we also have content through Ambrose Digital, but those are
individual purchases.
Hope this info helps.
-deg
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Arizona State University
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We have the Theatre and Dance collections purchased and they are used quite a
bit. We lease American History in Video and it's also very popular. It's a bit
dependent on, I would guess, the depth of your hard copy collection.
Christine Crowley
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues
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preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and
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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.
