Upcoming Webinars - Preservation and Discovery of Institutional Video Content: The Latest Research and Implications for Academic Libraries Faculty, students, and academic leaders are increasingly seeking out new sources of video content and value its potential to contribute to teaching, research, and enhanced academic visibility. But, rich archival video assets remain scattered, hidden, and inaccessible within their institutions and to the wider world. ProQuest's research indicates that academic librarians would like to make their institution's video content widely discoverable, and they see this as a natural role for them to play. At the same time, preserving this content and making it accessible competes for library expertise with print archives and Institutional Repository needs. ProQuest recently piloted a new video service with seven university partners. The pilot project has offered many helpful insights for managing institutional video assets, including: * Identifying the best video material and making it discoverable * Creating transcription and metadata in order to surface content for discovery services and other content platforms * Developing solutions for streaming, hosting, segmenting, and accessibility * Rights management requirements
If you are interested in attending, the following links can be used to sign up for ProQuest's complimentary webinars: Thursday, October 3, 3:00-4:00 PM ET<http://links.proquest.mkt5049.com/ctt?kn=1&ms=NDI3MDgwMTAS1&r=Njg0MjE0NDc3MTcS1&b=0&j=MjA0Nzk5NjEzS0&mt=1&rt=0> Friday, October 4, Noon-1:00 PM ET<http://links.proquest.mkt5049.com/ctt?kn=12&ms=NDI3MDgwMTAS1&r=Njg0MjE0NDc3MTcS1&b=0&j=MjA0Nzk5NjEzS0&mt=1&rt=0>
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.
