When I did screenings at our Main Library we turned them on whenever possible, more for the benefit of elderly people who were hard of hearing than the very few deaf patrons.
Otherwise we'd have to crank up the volume so high other patrons would complain about that. Blaine Waterman Audiovisual Collections Specialist Collection Development Office SF Public Library 95 Washburn Street San Francisco, CA 94103 +1 415 557 4339 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael May Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 8:43 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Videolib] Closed Captioning or subtitles for public library screenings For public library screenings, do you turn on Closed Captioning or subtitles at every screening? Or only by request? Or never? What is your reasoning or policy? Thanks. -Michael May, Carnegie-Stout Public Library 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. Official SFPL Use Only Official SFPL use only 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.
