"Dislike" was the wrong word to use. I realize it is a tech & financial issue. I just want to clarify this is not a combo pack. Basically it is documentary with some extras that will be on DVD and a fairly massive library of extras which basically constitute a mini archive that will only be on Blu ray. It was a compromise of a difficult situation but I still hope that students or instructors who want access to the material that is blu ray only and would likely be for research will find a way to access it though it certainly sounds like a bitch.
I really appreciate everyone's input. On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 3:34 PM, Foster, Jennifer <[email protected]> wrote: > Jessica: I don't think it has anything to do with like or dislike. It has > more to do with availability and budget, and of course, as others have > said, who makes the decisions. We have no Blu-ray players in either > institution (community college and university) unless someone has requested > them for a specific purpose. The library has no Blu-ray DVDs and we don't > order videos that don't also have DVD capability. Although I think we are a > long way off from eschewing DVD format, and we still have way too many VHS > tapes, I also don't think Blu-ray will be the replacement. > > > Jennifer Foster > Media Librarian > Victoria College/University of Houston-Victoria Library > 361.570.4195 > http://vcuhvlibrary.uhv.edu > > > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:06:22 -0400 > From: Jessica Rosner <[email protected]> > Subject: [Videolib] Blu ray questions > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <CACRe6m_4=sJ8kLj= > [email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I know most of you do not like blu-ray but I would like to know how much a > problem it is. I am working on a kind of epic project I have been making > cryptic references to and for complicated reasons much of it is Blu ray > only. In terms of research I would assume most students and most libraries > have reasonable access to playing on Blu ray either using a player or a > laptop. I guess the bigger issue is classroom use, is it really that > difficult to get Blu ray player for a classroom ( to make this even more > complicated the part of this collection most likely to be used in class > will be available on DVD). > > Feedback appreciated but it is not possible to change formats on this > material though it will be available for streaming for those schools who > can do their own. > > > -- > Jessica Rosner > Media Consultant > 224-545-3897 (cell) > 212-627-1785 (land line) > [email protected] > > 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.
