That seems a little harsh! And lacks specificity. It seems to me to be unfair to damn a company's product line in a public forum without saying what you did not like about it.
Alexander Street Press publishes dozens of databases. Many available for purchase, which are also available for subscription. Which product(s) are you speaking of. And more to the point... please clarify what you mean by 'horrendous to use" In what way? What would make it better? deg farrelly, Media Librarian Arizona State University Libraries Mail code 1006 Phone: 602.332.3102 Email: [email protected] "To market to market, to find some fresh film" I'm attending the National Media Market - November 3-7 in Charleston, SC See you there? -----Original Message----- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 17:10:34 -0400 (EDT) From: [email protected] a word to the wise--please test the databases first--like Alexander Street Press---which is simply horrendous to use--remember the old phrase about being sold the Brooklyn Bridge... 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.
