At William Paterson University, it's a shared role. As the media librarian, I oversee the collection making sure there are not gaps and we have subjects that bring different perspectives. However, the subject librarians meet regularly with their faculty and know the curriculum. I work with them on finding out what they needs are and then make recommendations. In order for us to have a collection, both print and media that supports the curriculum, we need to share the responsibility. The subject librarian will then know what to suggest to faculty in both formats and they will have more of an ownership of the collection. Being one person, I cannot spend the time with individual faculty, but with the assistance of the subject librarians, we succeed in obtaining titles they need to support their teaching.
There is education that is needed and I have spent many workshops with the subject librarians in educating them about media and the sources to check for titles in their disciplines. It's ongoing, but I feel that it works for us and I am not overwhelmed since I too take care of all the computer and media equipment support in the classrooms. Jane B. Hutchison Associate Director Past President Instruction & Research Technology CCUMC: Leadership in Media & Academic Technology William Paterson University http://www.ccumc.org Wayne, NJ 07470 973-720-2980 (work) 973-418-7727 (cell) 973-720-2585 (facs) [email protected] From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Benjamin Turner Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 3:59 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.
