Re: [Videolib] Downloadable music subscription

2011-04-14 Thread Jessica Rosner
Not my area Heather, but that was a really interesting blog thread On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 8:29 PM, Heather Cleary wrote: > Dear Becky, > FYI: Freegal is a hot topic right now on the Librarian in Black blog: > http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2011/04/just-say-no-to-free > gal.html. >

Re: [Videolib] Downloadable music subscription

2011-04-14 Thread Heather Cleary
Dear Becky, FYI: Freegal is a hot topic right now on the Librarian in Black blog: http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2011/04/just-say-no-to-free gal.html. --Heather Disclaimer: I have never used Freegal Heather Cleary Digital Projects and Metadata Librarian Otis College of Art and Desi

Re: [Videolib] OLAC Work-Centric Moving Image Discovery Interface Prototype

2011-04-14 Thread Kelley McGrath
Thanks for the feedback. The samurai search you mentioned in your other email is just a keyword search so it brings back somewhat unexpected things like the French film Le samouraï ( 1967 ) about a hitman. The data for the demo was hand-tweaked (and still has a few problems), but our long-term p

[Videolib] Downloadable music subscription

2011-04-14 Thread Tatar, Becky
Hello, all, We are starting to investigate subscription services that offer downloadable music. We know about Freegal, Naxos and Alexander Street Press, but is there anyone else who offers this for libraries, especially with a popular music focus? Thanks! (Sorry for any duplication!) Becky Tata

Re: [Videolib] OLAC Work-Centric Moving Image Discovery Interface Prototype

2011-04-14 Thread Randal Baier
This is very interesting and usable. When I first read your note I imagined less concrete terminology, perhaps thematic tropes or types, being part of the discovery facets. "Movies about " and so forth. I suppose those could be incorporated as well. Do you have any Japanese with Burmese subt

Re: [Videolib] OLAC Work-Centric Moving Image Discovery Interface Prototype

2011-04-14 Thread Kelley McGrath
PS There is a list of use cases and sample searches at http://blazing-sunset-24.heroku.com/page/samples that you may find helpful. -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Kelley McGrath Sent: Thursday, April 14,

[Videolib] OLAC Work-Centric Moving Image Discovery Interface Prototype

2011-04-14 Thread Kelley McGrath
OLAC (Online Audiovisual Catalogers) has developed a prototype for a FRBR-inspired, work-centric, faceted discovery interface for moving images, which is available at http://blazing-sunset-24.heroku.com. The OLAC Work-Centric Moving Image Discovery Interface Prototype is an exploration of the possi

Re: [Videolib] Midwest Tape processing & cataloging

2011-04-14 Thread Tatar, Becky
We have them do our processing – it’s very good. About the only thing I can mention is that because they scan the covers, and put a strip on the top of the cover with our logo, name, and barcode, the pictures on the covers of the CDs are not quite the same. They look a little squished and wide

Re: [Videolib] storage and preservation of 16 mm

2011-04-14 Thread Hannah Lee
Hi Lisa-- the University of Illinois has developed an Audiovisual Self-Assessment Program (with IMLS funding) for exactly this reason-- to allow small/medium sized libraries, archives and museums to assess and maintain aging audiovisual materials. Here's the link: http://www.library.illinois.edu/pr