Ha, I hear you, Dennis! My daughter and I drove 2800 miles last week, seeing 8 campuses in 9 days! (Yes, I am STILL exhausted.)
I concur about the amount of time spent talking about a cappella groups, although athletics weren't necessarily stressed at EACH of the places we visited, and I was pleased how much time was spent discussing undergraduate research opportunities and study abroad. Most distressing to me was the almost callous dismissal of the library as a topic of conversation at one (very fine) institution. There was a tour guide trainee in our group, and I quietly suggested to her that SHE might want to spend a little more time on the library and media center, perhaps even deigning to go INSIDE. *grumble grumble* Looking back on those visits, I realize that Dennis is right - really, no one specifically discussed AV services! A few mentioned IT, most stressed and featured the library/libraries, but there wasn't much reference at all to film or AV services. As for my favorite offering of last week, Haverford College's library is TO DIE FOR, in terms of a setting. Sterling at Yale was stunning, too. My biggest gripe, outside the lack of mention of AV and media, is why architects seem so committed to making science buildings so stinking ugly. Susan at Wabash From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dennis Doros Sent: Friday, April 12, 2013 12:51 PM To: Video Library questions Subject: Re: [Videolib] Blu-ray discs in academic libraries I agree with everything said here. And just my thoughts after visiting four colleges this week with our son... I can see that Admissions is far more likely to talk about their professors actually teaching courses and the breath of their offerings than the quality of their AV department (though in reality more time was spent actually -- I kid you now -- on talking about their college athletic programs and the VAST number of a cappella clubs) but since tuition is now well over $50,000 at almost all of the private colleges, I would hope that colleges could afford more money for their AV services to match the academic excellence they are promising to prospective parents. Even if it's a 20-minute documentary on the Hubble Space Telescope for an astro-physics lab, I can see where there would be a huge importance to the projection technology. Y'all may cut and paste to send to your university presidents. ;-) As for my favorite offering this week, MIT does have the opportunity to get a Pirate's certificate for passing classes on pistols, fencing, sailing and archery. Beats a Bachelor's from Ohio U, I'm afraid. ;-) Dennis On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Meghann Matwichuk <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I think Philip makes a great point here -- there are some films where there is a marked difference in what you can see / perceive in many shots -- you really are getting more information with Bluray in some cases. Take a look at The Shining or 2001 (or any Kubrick film, for that matter) for examples. Someone who is studying film is much better served by the Blu-ray format. I think it's important to remember that it's not just a matter of preference for some -- may not be crucial for most, but for some it is. Best, ************************* Meghann Matwichuk, M.S. Associate Librarian Film and Video Collection Department Morris Library, University of Delaware 181 S. College Ave. Newark, DE 19717 (302) 831-1475<tel:%28302%29%20831-1475> http://www.lib.udel.edu/filmandvideo On 4/12/2013 11:22 AM, Bahr, Philip wrote: We also do not support Blu-ray at Fairfield University. We have one machine in our 90-seat auditorium but no machines available to patrons within the library to view films like we have VHS and DVD players. We bought a few combo packs because I didn't want to wait months and months for the DVD-only release of a film. We have 11 so far. I personally love Blu-ray at home. After years of waiting, I finally gave in to a new television and new Blu-ray player last December and finally get the difference. Nothing matches the clarity of the picture. The best way to make the comparison is to watch a film you've seen a lot. You'll see details from the Blu-ray copy you've never noticed before. I did that with White Christmas. But for an academic library, we will not purchase Blu-ray unless the market changes and items only come out on Blu-ray. Right now I'm trying to continually re-think the balance between physical product and streaming services. Philip Philip Bahr Reference & Media Librarian DiMenna-Nyselius Library Fairfield University 1073 North Benson Road Fairfield, CT 06824 203-254-4206<tel:203-254-4206> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:27:12 -0700 From: Susan Weber <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Videolib] Blu-ray discs in academic libraries To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed My response is identical to Deb's. We don't have Blu-Ray equipment, yet, although I did request funding for 4 machines (2 for Technical Services and 2 for student access in mini=theatres in the Library). When the title is avail. as a combo pack, we'll note that in our catalogue record. If it's avail. only on Blu-Ray, we won't buy it, at least until we have equip. to play it. I don't believe that format will last very long. The public market really is the driving force in terms of choice of technologies for education, and the number of releases have not been stellar in Blu-Ray. Susan Susan Weber Media Librarian Library T 604.323.5533<tel:604.323.5533> F 604.323.5512<tel:604.323.5512> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:Susan Weber <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]>> Langara. <http://www.langara.bc.ca><http://www.langara.bc.ca> 100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 2Z6 Please consider the environment before printing. CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately and delete this email from your system. On 10/04/2013 11:43 AM, Deb Distante wrote: Hi, Gail. As we're currently trying to update our collection and get rid of all VHS tapes, we no longer purchase in that format at all. Although we have no Blu-ray players in the library at this point, if a title is available in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, that is what I buy. If it's only available as either a DVD or a Blu-ray, I only buy the DVD. So far, we haven't had any request for Blu-ray titles. If we did get a request, I would probably tell them that since we do not currently have Blu-ray players on campus, we do not collect in that format unless it's as part of a combo pack. Deb Distante Mt. San Antonio College Library 1100 N. Grand Ave. Walnut, CA 91789 909-274-4285<tel:909-274-4285> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> From: "Gail Gawlik" <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> To: <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> Date: 04/08/2013 11:32 AM Subject: [Videolib] Blu-ray discs in academic libraries Sent by: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Hi, wise media people. We have just received our first request for blu-ray discs and are wondering what other academic libraries are doing. Up until now, we have only purchased DVDs and an occasional VHS-tape if the film is only available in that format. We were wondering how other academic libraries handle this new-ish format. In particular: 1. Do you order blu-ray discs as a matter of course or only as a special request? 2. If you order the blu-ray version, do you also get the film on DVD? 2. Do you try to get those DVD/blu-ray combo packs whenever you can? (They look like a pretty good deal.) And does the media crowd here expect blu-ray to replace DVDs in the near future? Thanks! Gail Gail Gawlik Head of Technical Services Brown Library University of St. Francis Joliet, IL Wearing sensible shoes proudly since 1969.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. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:38:53 +0000 From: Michael May <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Videolib] Blu-ray discs in academic libraries To: "[email protected]"<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> Message-ID: <07165E0538A26C4992EF936C2DA1B0A718869D54@exchange2010.dbqpublib.local><mailto:07165E0538A26C4992EF936C2DA1B0A718869D54@exchange2010.dbqpublib.local> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" One of Gail's questions is, "And does the media crowd here expect blu-ray to replace DVDs in the near future?" >From an August 2012 USA Today article: "Household penetration of Blu-ray 'has not occurred as quickly as the industry had predicted, but it still continues to have double-digit increases,' says Matthew Lieberman of PricewaterhouseCoopers. The consulting firm expects Blu-ray movie disc sales will surpass DVDs by 2015." http://usat.ly/XsI3tv The article also says, "Studios are not prepared to publicly write off physical media .... Whatever streaming's effect on Blu-ray, Hollywood is backing the discs for the foreseeable future." Of course this article isn't about films made for academic markets, but it might be relevant if you're buying box office hits by major studios. Michael May Carnegie-Stout Public Library, Dubuque --- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gail Gawlik Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 1:26 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [Videolib] Blu-ray discs in academic libraries Hi, wise media people. ? We have just received our first request for blu-ray discs and are wondering what other academic libraries are doing.? Up until now, we have only purchased DVDs and an occasional VHS-tape if the film is only available in that format.? We were wondering how other academic libraries handle this new-ish format.? ? In particular: 1. Do you order blu-ray discs as a matter of course or only as a special request?? 2.?If you order the blu-ray version, do you also get the film on DVD? 2. Do you try to get those DVD/blu-ray combo packs whenever you can?? (They look like a pretty good deal.) ? And does the media crowd here expect?blu-ray to replace DVDs in the near future? ? Thanks! Gail ? ? ? Gail Gawlik Head of Technical Services Brown Library University of St. Francis Joliet, IL ? Wearing sensible shoes proudly since 1969. End of videolib Digest, Vol 65, Issue 12 **************************************** 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. 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