I don't know…what could be more literally accurate than 'moving image'---libraries do have a way when it comes to making up fancy-schmantzy names for the familiar---quite 20th century, don't you think? Maybe I'm missing something---there's always a first time---but doesn't 'moving image' say it all? Seems anything that strays from what's simple, clear and direct can only succeed in confusing. Do people still use the term, 'movies'---I haven't noticed. And then theres the term 'video'---I dunno---but I get to a point in a sentence where, even though I know it's not sufficiently specific or I'm unsure my audience will be thinking exactly the same as I intend it---I still use it---can't seem to find another term that fits and isn't awkward-sounding when talking about generic vhs, dvd or sometimes even streaming groups of media all in the same breath---so I just say 'videos,' and maybe mumble a footnote as needed.
Tyra Grant Digital and electronic media preservation officer University of Kansas Libraries tgr...@ku.edu Phone: 785-864-8951 From: John Streepy <john.stre...@cwu.edu<mailto:john.stre...@cwu.edu>> Reply-To: "videolib@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu>" <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu>> Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:45:49 -0700 To: "videolib@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu>" <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu>> Subject: Re: [Videolib] What do you call "video"? It does, and anything more than three syllables is too long >>> "Ball, James (jmb4aw)" >>> <jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu<mailto:jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu>> >>> 8/19/2011 11:04 AM >>> Ha ha, actually "Moving Images" is what's on the table now and I'm trying to come up with something better. "Moving Images" sounds a bit 19th century to me. M- ______________________________ Matt Ball Media Services Librarian University of Virginia mattb...@virginia.edu<mailto:mattb...@virginia.edu> 434-924-3812 -----Original Message----- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Tribby Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 1:20 PM To: 'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu>' Subject: Re: [Videolib] What do you call "video"? >My wish is that there was an even broader term that was quick to say that >covered both projected images (either film or video based) or screen images >(computer, television, etc based). Video covers tapes or discs or stuff shown >in a little window on you tube, but a16mm film is not a video. Moving images? Of course that's kind of a cataloging term, so probably not useful for normal people. Mike Tribby Senior Cataloger Quality Books Inc. The Best of America's Independent Presses mailto:mike.tri...@quality-books.com 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. 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.
