Here 'tis for Berkeley 1. Title is in high demand / used frequently either for teaching or research
2. Title is frequently used by large classes 3. We also stream a handful of things which fall into the category of "canonical"--that is: they are defining works, either documentary or cinema, with longer-term research/teaching value. 4. Someone else beside the library (e.g. teaching department, research grant, etc.) is picking up the tab for the license. The above are certainly not set in stone... The general preference here for in-class screening will ALWAYS be some form of physical media which can be popped in a classroom player (as opposed to streamed media). Variable classroom infrastructure, and limited faculty tolerance for messing about with computers in class have a lot to do with all of this. Of the 100 or so titles we license for streaming: 1) we have DVDs for all 2) NONE are used as streamed media in the classroom (at least to my knowledge) The real benefit of streaming is to allow 24/7 asynchronous student access. As others have mentioned (but which doesn't really apply at UCB), streaming also has benefits for distance ed delivery. 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.
