Hi Scott, We buy both streaming and DVD and prefer streaming when it's available. This preference is driven by faculty because it makes assigning films in a "flipped classroom" model (where students are expected to view the material outside of class and come to class prepared to discuss it) much easier. In addition, many of our faculty teach online classes and would like to be able to assign the same material, which they can't do when it's physical material located in the library, especially since our online students live in all 50 states as well as other countries.
We don't buy many Blu-rays for the same reasons that Barbara mentioned. Best, Jennifer Jennifer Ferguson Liaison Librarian Arts, Humanities & Careers Simmons College 300 The Fenway Boston, MA 02115 617-521-2777 jennifer.fergu...@simmons.edu On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 6:14 PM, scott petersen <f...@core.com> wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I'm getting close to releasing my latest documentary. Are you folks > transitioning over to Blu-ray? Do DVDs still have a place in libraries? How > much of your new purchases are streaming as opposed to physical media? > > Best, > Scott Petersen > Producer/Director "Hitchhiking to the Edge of Sanity" > www.HitchhikingDocumentary.com > > 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.
