We use DSpace but videos are only available as downloads not
streaming. DSpace also doesn't have a specific video interface. All
files are cataloged using a common metadata layout.

An imperfect work-around would be to include links from the IR to a
separate streaming video server. This is imperfect because each
metadata record requires that a physical file be attached to it, a
hyperlink won't work. So any links would have to be in the description
of a collection or community.

On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 4:20 PM, Bahr, Philip <[email protected]> wrote:
> Our library is looking at Institutional Repositories and one of the
> committee members was talking to me about wanting to have a dynamic
> video interface in whatever product we eventually choose.  We have taped
> lecture series, commencement addresses, etc. that could be streamed and
> put into the repository.
>
> The products we are looking at are:
> Bepress
> Dspace
> doing it open source on our own.
>
> Anyone have any experience using these products with streaming video?
>
> Thanks in advance for any input,
>
> Philip
>
>
> Philip Bahr
> Reference & Media Librarian
>
> DiMenna-Nyselius Library
> Fairfield University
> 1073 North Benson Road
> Fairfield, CT 06824
>
> 203-254-4206
> [email protected]
>
>
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> between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and 
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