Hi Kim, A great idea and I have been haranguing vendors about an "itunes" like store where all videos and video streams can be listed. For a book there are places you can go and do a single search by title, even for songs it's easier, but video is like the Tower of Babal, hundreds (thousands?) of websites and no one place to search by title, subject, director, etc. Maybe they could use something like Summon to search all their respective databases. That way they can keep their independence and still be more discoverable.
Best, Jo Ann Jo Ann Reynolds Reserve Services Coordinator University of Connecticut Libraries 369 Fairfield Road, Unit 1005RR Storrs, CT 06269-1005 [email protected] 860-486-1406 860-486-5636 (fax) http://classguides.lib.uconn.edu/mediaresources From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stanton, Kim Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Videolib] Streaming video vendor guide Hi all, Has anyone put together a guide that lists all of the vendor-hosted educational streaming video databases out there? I believe Monique put together a spreadsheet several years ago that listed distributors offering digital rights, but I don't see it on the VRT site anymore. If no one has done this, I can get something started. If someone has compiled this info, it would be great to link from the VRT or NMM site. There have been several messages on the listserve lately of folks looking into streaming collections. I think this kind of resource would be of use to them. Thanks, Kim Kim Stanton Head, Media Library University of North Texas [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> P: (940) 565-4832 F: (940) 369-7396
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