I, the media librarian, sign off on everything that's added to the collection - both purchases and receipt of gifts. User/faculty/staff input is greatly encouraged though ultimately accounts for a smallish portion of the total number of titles added.
Chris Lewis On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 3:58 PM, Benjamin Turner <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > -- 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.
