[Videolib] Media Circulation Best Practices

2015-06-11 Thread Lowell Lybarger
This is an open-ended question about loan periods for optical media (DVD, Blu-ray, and CD audio) for undergraduates. My library will migrate to a new Library Management System next year (ALMA) and some of my colleagues want to extend the loan period for optical media for undergraduates. Can an

Re: [Videolib] Media Circulation Best Practices

2015-06-11 Thread Deg Farrelly
Lowell Thanx for a great question. At ASU Libraries the loan period for our videos (changed from 3 days many years ago) is one week, no renewals. This applies to all borrowers, students, faculty, staff, and local community. IF a faculty member asks for a longer loan period it is provided, provid

Re: [Videolib] Media Circulation Best Practices

2015-06-12 Thread Beth E Traylor
Beth Traylor Media and Reserve Librarian UW-Milwaukee From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu on behalf of Deg Farrelly Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 5:46 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Media Circulation Best Practices Lowell

Re: [Videolib] Media Circulation Best Practices

2015-06-12 Thread Bergman, Barbara J
I was going to say pretty much what deg did: Why wouldn't you allow students to checkout videos? One week for all (except reserves of course). Faculty can ask for extensions (most know they don't get fined). Students can re-check out if needed. We have far more leverage with students than the fa

Re: [Videolib] Media Circulation Best Practices

2015-06-12 Thread Hooper, Lisa K
.@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Lowell Lybarger Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 1:14 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Media Circulation Best Practices This is an open-ended question about loan periods for optical media (DVD, Blu-ray, and CD audio) for undergraduates. My libra