I use "video" generally, as you do and as Google does. The tab on their home page says "Videos" not "Digitally recorded sounds and images", or any other phrase.
Brigid Duffy Academic Technology San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA 94132-4200 E-mail: bdu...@sfsu.edu On Aug 18, 2011, at 4:00 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) wrote: > Hi All, > > "Video" is the catch-all term I use to refer to the wide variety of > formats that include DVD, VHS, laser disc, etc., but what we know > from our students is that when they encounter the term "video" what > they think of is VHS tapes. What term do you use? > > Cheers, > > Matt > > ______________________________ > Matt Ball > Media and Collections Librarian > University of Virginia > mattb...@virginia.edu > 434-924-3812 > 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.