Re: [Videolib] Video Selection: Subject Selector or Media Specialist?

2010-09-24 Thread Ball, James (jmb4aw)
du Subject: [Videolib] Video Selection: Subject Selector or Media Specialist? Dear Colleagues, At your institutions, is DVD and Video selection the responsibility of subject specialists, or primarily the responsibility of a media specialist? Or is the responsibility shared? Thank you very muc

Re: [Videolib] Video Selection: Subject Selector or Media Specialist?

2010-09-24 Thread Chris Lewis
I, the media librarian, sign off on everything that's added to the collection - both purchases and receipt of gifts. User/faculty/staff input is greatly encouraged though ultimately accounts for a smallish portion of the total number of titles added. Chris Lewis On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 3:58 PM, B

Re: [Videolib] Video Selection: Subject Selector or Media Specialist?

2010-09-23 Thread Hutchison, Jane
8-7727 (cell) 973-720-2585 (facs) hutchis...@wpunj.edu From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Benjamin Turner Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 3:59 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Video Selection: Subject

Re: [Videolib] Video Selection: Subject Selector or Media Specialist?

2010-09-22 Thread Susan Weber
Media librarians do the media selection, along with faculty requests. All librarians do print in their subject areas. Only media librarians do media and print. Therefore, print liaison librarians refer media questions and issues and requests to the media librarian designated for their subject

Re: [Videolib] Video Selection: Subject Selector or Media Specialist?

2010-09-22 Thread Marilyn Nasserden
I am the liaison/subject librarian for art, architecture, industrial design and music as well as the interdisciplinary media librarian for video and digital images and Head, Fine Arts & Visual Resources (also includes Drama, Dance & Film and associated subject specialist) at the University of

Re: [Videolib] Video Selection: Subject Selector or Media Specialist?

2010-09-22 Thread John Streepy
Shared. John H. Streepy Media Services Supervisor Library-Media Circulation James E. Brooks Library Central Washington University 400 East University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926-7548 (509) 963-2861 http://www.lib.cwu.edu/media "Hand to hand combat just goes with the territory. All part of being a

Re: [Videolib] Video Selection: Subject Selector or Media Specialist?

2010-09-22 Thread Randal Baier
I have a very few words on this subject: "The hill tribes can be difficult." You do the math. Best, Randal Baier From: ghand...@library.berkeley.edu To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 4:18:14 PM Subject: Re: [Videolib] Video Selectio

Re: [Videolib] Video Selection: Subject Selector or Media Specialist?

2010-09-22 Thread ghandman
Hi Ben...you ARE a curious guy At UCB I'm the primary selector for video across disciplines. I have my own budget, which serves all disciplines. Occasionally, other subject selectors will request a title (generally something requested of them by their faculty)...often they pay and we house it in

Re: [Videolib] Video Selection: Subject Selector or Media Specialist?

2010-09-22 Thread Pat Mcgee
: Subject Selector or Media Specialist? Dear Colleagues, At your institutions, is DVD and Video selection the responsibility of subject specialists, or primarily the responsibility of a media specialist? Or is the responsibility shared? Thank you very much for your feedback. Benjamin Turner

Re: [Videolib] Video Selection: Subject Selector or Media Specialist?

2010-09-22 Thread Jeanne Little
At our library we have librarians who are also subject bibliographers, and they are responsible for selecting materials in their subject areas. They also serve as liaisons to the departments on campus and work with the faculty to acquire items needed for their research and for their students us

[Videolib] Video Selection: Subject Selector or Media Specialist?

2010-09-22 Thread Benjamin Turner
Dear Colleagues, At your institutions, is DVD and Video selection the responsibility of subject specialists, or primarily the responsibility of a media specialist? Or is the responsibility shared? Thank you very much for your feedback. Benjamin Turner Assistant Professor, Instructional