I will continue to buy combo players until they stop making them. There are far too many faculty with tapes they bring in, plus the many still in our collection that can't be replaced, or aren't used enough to rebuy in DVD format. I would push for them in the classrooms instead of replacing VHS players with DVD alone. Val
On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 5:13 PM, Bergman, Barbara J < barbara.berg...@mnsu.edu> wrote: > Make up a big number. It's not the real issue. > > The real arguments that need to be made are that: > Many of the titles being used on VHS tape aren't available on DVD, period. > It's hard to guess how many VHS tapes are being used in the classroom that > come from personal and/or departmental collections, but argue that it's at > least as many tapes as are checked out from the library collection. > > Yes, stockpile some combo players. > Yes, stir things up with the faculty - they need to complain to the IT > folks who are making this decision. > > Replacing the high use titles is simple (either through purchase or section > 108 procedures). But how much time and money do you put into the tapes that > have a handful of circs -- not superstars, but were useful to someone? > > Been there, > > Barb Bergman | Media Services & Interlibrary Loan Librarian | Minnesota > State University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | barbara.berg...@mnsu.edu > > > -----Original Message----- > From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto: > videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Maloy, Vicky > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 4:41 PM > To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > Subject: [Videolib] The case of the disappearing VHS players > > Oh help! Help, help, help! > > I have just attended a meeting at which it was mentioned in an off-handed > remark that every VHS player in our campus classrooms will be removed over > the summer. > > When I objected, and asked if there was any money being set aside to pay > for the copyright permissions to convert our library's holdings, the VP of > Finance said, "Why don't you give me a number." > > SO. > > Is there such a thing as a blanket license to convert commercially made VHS > tapes to DVD for a non-profit institutional use? (Don't laugh at me, I > just have to ask.) > > Does anyone have experience they can share with me - off list, if you > prefer - in stopping/surviving this madness, or shall I just scavenge all > the players I can find and store them in the library for the foreseeable > future? > > > I've searched the list archives, but the "digitizing - procedural question" > thread, while helpful, doesn't say where to start securing permission or > with whom, for a conversion. > > > Thanks for your time and knowledge, > Vicky > > > 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. > -- Valerie Gangwer Media Services Director Mary Baldwin College Ask@GraftonLibrary #7267
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.
