Re: [Videolib] Yale has become the first institution in the country to actively collect VHS tapes,
Whatever. I'm way ahead of them. I bought Willard and Ben both on VHS last week on purpose!! Because you can never have too many horror movies about rats!!! Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 6, 2015, at 6:10 PM, Deg Farrelly wrote: > > Yale has become the first institution in the country to actively collect > VHS tapes,Š > > http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2015/03/03/library-acquires-2700-vhs-tapes/ > > PUHleez! What a bunch of hyperbole. Interesting enough about the 2700 > VHS tapes acquiredŠ. But the statement of being the "first" is a gross > overstatement. > > I have added a comment to the pageŠ. Perhaps other VideoLib readers will > feel inclined to add additional notes. > > deg farrelly > ShareStream Administrator/Media Librarian > Arizona State University Libraries > Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 > 602.332.3103 > > > 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.
[Videolib] ALA VRT notable videos on Democracy Now
Hello colleagues and friends,
We are pleased and happy to report that the 2015 list of Notable Videos for
Adults of the American Library Association's Video Round Table was mentioned
today, March 6, on the news program "Democracy Now" ("A daily independent
global news hour"). Co-anchors Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez briefly discussed
the selection of the film "Harvest of Empire." To see the episode, go to the
Democracy Now website at http://www.democracynow.org/
The references are at these two places (minutes:seconds): 13:22-14:10 and
16:10-17:06.
And here is the location of an informative and detailed blog entry:
http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2015/3/6/harvest_of_empire_dirty_wars_among
A special thank you to the Notables Committee Past Chair Michele McKenzie for
publicizing the list and to the Committee members for their service.
Best,
Wendy Highby
Chair, Notable Videos for Adults Committee
Video Round Table, American Library Association
Social Sciences Reference Librarian
James A. Michener Library
University of Northern Colorado
501 20th St., Campus Box 48
Greeley, CO 80639
970-351-1530
wendy.hig...@unco.edu
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] Yale has become the first institution in the country to actively collect VHS tapes,
Yale has become the first institution in the country to actively collect VHS tapes,Š http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2015/03/03/library-acquires-2700-vhs-tapes/ PUHleez! What a bunch of hyperbole. Interesting enough about the 2700 VHS tapes acquiredŠ. But the statement of being the "first" is a gross overstatement. I have added a comment to the pageŠ. Perhaps other VideoLib readers will feel inclined to add additional notes. deg farrelly ShareStream Administrator/Media Librarian Arizona State University Libraries Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 602.332.3103 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.
