Chris, We check out to faculty, staff, students, alumni, general public, the entire state of Wyoming. Our circumstances may be much different since we are the only 4 year institution in the state and a very rural state. We also ILL our collection to Colorado and the entire nation through Prospector and WorldCat. Our losses are minimal and people are grateful for the service we provide. We borrow heavily from other libraries as well. The borrower is responsible for the loss or damage to any of our media as our patrons are responsible for anything they borrow. We do have some titles that cannot be loaned due to distributor restrictions and we adhere to that. Media lending policy is the same as books except the loan period is shorter.
Pamela Reeves [email protected] University of Wyoming Libraries-Media Dept 3334 1000 E. University Ave. Laramie, WY 82071 307-766-3184 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steven Matthew Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 2:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Videolib] Question for academic librarians that permit students to borrow certain videos for home viewing - Do you provide alumni the same privilege? Chris, We have very few restrictions on what media students can borrow and we extend that privilege to alumni as well. Alumni use seems to ebb and flow and does not put an undue burden on our resources. I try to keep our media policy as close to our policy for lending books as is possible. Steven Steven C. Matthew Head of Access Services S.E. Wimberly Library Florida Atlantic University [email protected] 561-297-4027 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Lewis Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 3:33 PM To: Videolib Subject: [Videolib] Question for academic librarians that permit students to borrow certain videos for home viewing - Do you provide alumni the same privilege? Half of our collection is for student home use but we don't extend that to alumni for various reasons - mostly financial and that it falls outside of our mission. Yet we loan books to them so I'm softening. Any useful feedback? -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 For latest Media Services News visit our blog at http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com or on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-University-Library-Media-Services/132559226823103 even Twitter http://twitter.com/aulibmedia Please think twice before printing this e-mail. 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. 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.
