Ditto! I understand the need to weed collections and for a public library to be responsive to its community, but operating primarily or solely based on so narrow a criterion as circulation is dangerous. Unfortunately many library boards and the general public, from whom they are drawn, seem to have no broader vision than the bottom line. Wish you the best going forward, Becky. Gail
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 1:17 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] DVD Lease plans It was my understanding that it was MANY copies of Battleship with many being kept but copies that did not circ in six months being returned. I have NO problem with libraries buying and keeping "popular" titles , I have a BIG problem with them choosing collections with popularity being the key factor so 10 copies of Battleship and no copies of A Separation or heaven forbid more obscure foreign & independent titles. Might as well be Blockbuster if you choose to keep films or books based on circulation. On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 12:49 PM, Michael May <m...@dubuque.lib.ia.us<mailto:m...@dubuque.lib.ia.us>> wrote: The point would be to lease Battleship and purchase A Separation, right? The leases get returned and the purchases stay in the collection. Whether you lease or not, if your library's mission is to provide access to popular materials, you'll have to spend money on titles like Battleship. But hopefully there's some balance between titles with short-term and long-term interest. Mike From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu>] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 10:53 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> Subject: Re: [Videolib] DVD Lease plans I am somewhat amazed there are companies that do lease. Does not seem like a great way to make money given that new releases seem to have as one friend put it in another context, the shelf life of milk. I do find the concept somewhat offensive. I mean if acclaimed new novel or copy of WAR AND PEACE did not circulate would you just return them? I can understand for multiple copies of popular films but as a way of deciding what you actually keep it is kind of insane. Basically you would likely keep a copy of BATTLESHIP or TRANSFORMERS get "return" a copy of say A SEPARATION, LA STRADA or HOOP DREAMS if they were not circulating "enough". On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 10:38 AM, Tatar, Becky <blt...@aurora.lib.il.us<mailto:blt...@aurora.lib.il.us>> wrote: Hi, all, Sorry for any cross duplication. My supervisor asked me to think about doing a lease program for our DVD collection that would be more tied into collection development. We would order titles on lease, and after 6 months or so, if they weren't circulating much - to be determined - we would pull them and send them back. Has anyone done this? What's your experience with it? Right now, we lease extra DVD copies of high reserve titles - usually new feature releases, but some new television show seasons. When the reserves are finished, the lease copies are pulled and returned to the company. So this new plan would be different - and I'm thinking more work - constantly getting monthly updates on the titles to check the circ. Another issue is that there is no discount on these lease titles. But - we are facing major budget cuts across the board, and materials have to earn their keep. Thanks in advance. Becky Tatar Periodicals/Audiovisuals Aurora Public Library 1 E. Benton Street Aurora, IL 60505 Phone: 630-264-4100<tel:630-264-4100> FAX: 630-896-3209<tel:630-896-3209> blt...@aurora.lib.il.us<mailto:blt...@aurora.lib.il.us> www.aurorapubliclibrary.org<http://www.aurorapubliclibrary.org> 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.
