Hi Laura, A further consideration to the points made below:
Single titles can be purchased through database offerings, such as Alexander Street Press. In certain instances, you may have a 'monograph' order even though a package purchase is more typical. Alternatively, if you have an internal server to stream titles, we anticipate instances where a librarian would want a streaming title to be permanently part of the collection even though we cannot attain a perpetual streaming license. Some may regard this an a recurring subscription, even though its detail may not be formalized. In other cases, they may want the title to only be streaming for a limited time, at which point they will reassess their financial commitment to the resource. Again, what people choose to consider this is rather subjective. Traditionally, we've tended to separate database, subscription and monograph funding. However, we've been having internal discussions as to how best approach each of these types of purchases as we move forward to provide more comprehensive streaming video services... Best, Matt Gallagher Media & Music Cataloging Technical & Automated Services Rutgers University Libraries ph: (848) 445-5952 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nellie J Chenault" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:51:40 AM Subject: Re: [Videolib] physical vs. streaming collection development policies Budgets: We have been purchasing and subscribing to digital media through our electronic database budgets, not our film budget lines. This is similar to the transition to print journals and ebooks. The electronic content had separate budget lines; use of these new resources eventually allowed reduction in serial and some monograph budgets. The media databases replace some videos/dvd's, but also introduce new items to the collection. This has greatly reduced the need for individual media purchase in subject areas well covered by the databases. But, most media needs are not yet covered by these databases. Good luck! Nell Chenault VCU Libraries On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 10:17 AM, Jo Ann Reynolds < [email protected] > wrote: I echo Anthoy’s comments. We really like FMG’s streaming products, too. 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 Anthony Anderson Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 7:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Videolib] physical vs. streaming collection development policies I would most respectfully wish to disagree with fellini49"s assessment of Alexander Street Press. Here at USC we have several of their products (Including Theatre in Video and Dance in Video) ,and we couldn't be more pleased with them. Content, ease in accessibility, and customer service are all superlative. Cheers! Anthony ******************************* Anthony E. Anderson Assistant Director, Doheny Memorial Library University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182 (213) 740-1190 [email protected] "Wind, regen, zon, of kou, Albert Cuyp ik hou van jou." ******************************** On 5/14/2013 2:10 PM, [email protected] wrote: 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... -----Original Message----- From: Laura Baker <[email protected]> To: videolib <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, May 14, 2013 2:35 pm Subject: [Videolib] physical vs. streaming collection development policies Our library is considering subscribing to some kind of streaming video database. For of those of you who already do this, did subscribing to such a database cut down on the number of physical CDs/DVDs you have to purchase for your faculty? Secondly, does anyone have a policy that describes what AV content the library will use its money to provide (through a subscribed streaming package) and what the faculty will need to use their own department's funds to supply? Laura Baker -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Laura Baker Librarian -- Digital Research and Learning Abilene Christian University Library 221 Brown Library / ACU Box 29208 Abilene, TX 79699-9208 [email protected] phone: (325) 674-2477 fax: (325) 674-2202 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.
