I understand that this was announced at ALA MidWinter last week, but didn't see anything posted about it here. I've been off the list for a while, so apologies is this has already been posted or discussed here.
Information Today, Inc. had an article on Thursday about Alexander Street Press's acquisition of Filmakers Library and new directions the company is taking the collection. Read it here: http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/Streaming-Video-and-Music-Developments-at-Alexander-Street-Press-73341.asp -- deg farrelly, Full Librarian Mail Code 1006 Arizona State University P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, AZ 85287 Phone: 480.965.1403 Email: [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.
