Similar situation here. I collection media for all disciplines on the uptown campus even though I am a bibliographer only for the music and communication departments. I also solicit suggestions from the other subject librarians/bibliographers both for titles and for subject areas they would like to see more of in our film collection. Some take a much more interactive role in this than others so I work to meet their requests and select on my own initiative areas that are not being represented in the librarian and faculty requests.
-lisa Music & Media Librarian Howard-Tilton Memorial Library Tulane University [email protected] 504.314.7822 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pat Mcgee Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 3:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Videolib] Video Selection: Subject Selector or MediaSpecialist? As the Media Librarian, I probably do 90% of the selection, but I do solicit opinions from the faculty, and after 10 years here I have a feeling for what would be useful for our faculty. Pat McGee Coordinator of Media Services Volpe Library and Media Center Tennessee Technological University Campus Box 5066 Cookeville, TN 38505 931-372-3544 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Benjamin Turner Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 2:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Videolib] Video Selection: Subject Selector or Media Specialist? Dear Colleagues, At your institutions, is DVD and Video selection the responsibility of subject specialists, or primarily the responsibility of a media specialist? Or is the responsibility shared? Thank you very much for your feedback. 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.
