I have found that sending DVDs through ILL helps extend the value of this medium given that the trend seems to be towards streaming video for both academic and non-academic interests. Some film and music genres get more use through patron requests from other libraries than at our own library.
Lowell H. Lybarger, PhD, MLIS Music/Multimedia Librarian Ross Pendergraft Library Arkansas Tech University 305 West Q St. Russellville, AR 72801 479-964-0584 http://library.atu.edu/about/personnel/lybarger.php -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wochna, Lorraine Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2016 6:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Videolib] circulation policies for DVD/VHS Hello (again), We are revisiting our circulation policies on DVD/VHS, as it has been MANY years since they have been updated. We are part of a consortium, OhioLINK, and we have chosen not to circulate our collection. Other libraries in state have made other choices and many do circulate. I think there was/still is a time when some distributors did not want their films loaned via OhioLINK, although I am not completely sure of the reasoning. My goal is to try and find a way to help circulation/acquisitions/cataloging deal with this in the most efficient way. Perhaps there is a distributor that does not want us to loan state wide, somehow we have to deal with that in the cat record. Perhaps we make a blanket rule that all PPR does not circulate. Not sure how distributors feel about this as well. I know some of you are in consortiums and I am curious how you deal with loaning video. Or even if you are not! Thanks for your help, as always, lorraine lorraine wochna African American Studies, English Lit, Performing Arts Librarian Alden Library, 2nd floor Ohio University Athens OH 45701 W 740-597-1238 CHAT WITH ME: http://libguides.library.ohiou.edu/prf.php?account_id=7943 MAKE APPT: http://ohiou.libcal.com/appointment/2001 [small card lorraine] 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.
