VHS degradation hasn't been a major issue for us, particularly since the circulation of vhs has been declining for the past 10 years.
gary > One advantage of working for a vendor rather than a library is that I > never have to weed or worry about storage space. However, in my personal > collection, I do have to worry about those factors and I've encountered a > problem with VHS tapes degrading and becoming unplayable over time. Does > that enter into your situation Gary? > > > Under no illusion that DVDs will last forever, > > Mike Tribby > > Senior Cataloger > Quality Books Inc. > The Best of America's Independent Presses > > mailto:[email protected] > > > 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. > Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 [email protected] http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC "I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself." --Francois Truffaut 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.
