Hi Andrew, 1) Preservation - If a user complains about a problem, we will run VHS through the TapeChek machine to detect problems and to clean.
2) Only conversion of VHS to DVD and/or streaming so far is of ones that were created at our institution (so we hold copyright) 3) Replacement - we buy DVD copies of VHS materials (and LD too, more of a headache). To prioritize we replace things that have been put on Media Reserve & also those items w/ very high circulation rates. 4) We weed from time-to-time, mostly when we replace w/ DVD or VCD format. >From time-to-time, we weed to get rid of what we consider more ephemeral works, for example last spring we weeded about a dozen VHS title that were how-to-use videos for things like Lotus 1-2-3 and WordPerfect 5.0. 5) No need to persuade selectors, I am the selector. The number one constraint on our replacement is budget; the second constraint is that some titles we would like to replace are not in the market. Regards, Victoria Caplan HKUST Library Hong Kong University of Science & Technology http://library.ust.hk > Good morning, > I'm brand new to the list. I've posted this to the PADG and Archives > list as well, but I wanted to get your thoughts on how your institution > may be handling VHS tapes. We used to have a policy in place where we > would play these tapes to prevent packing, but this hasn't been done in > years. Is anyone still doing this? Are you converting VHS tapes to DVD > or are you converting them for streaming? Are you replacing these where > appropriate (within the constraints of copyright law? How often do you > weed, if at all, and how do you "persuade" selectors to work with these > collections and make decisions? Are there any other strategies you're > using for evaluating existing collections? > Also, how are you following or dealing with copyright issues relating > to this subject. I appreciate any help. Thanks. --Andy > > -- > Andrew J. Damico > Preservation Librarian > Fondren Library - MS44 > Rice University > 6100 S. Main St. > Houston, TX 77005 -1892 > PH: 713-348-2602 > FAX: 713-348-5862 > > > 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. > 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.
