For my purposes video=DVDs & VHS tapes. "Media" would include the above plus CDs and CD-ROMs.
I'm responsible for ordering both "print" (includes your basic old fashioned "book" and microforms) and "non-print" which includes, videos (DVDs/VHS), CDs, CD-ROMs, ebooks, streams, maps and scores (I know--the last 2 are printed materials--go figure) Chris McN ________________________________________ Chris McNevins | ACQUISITIONS COORDINATOR UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | HOMER BABBIDGE LIBRARY 369 Fairfield Way Unit 2005AM | Storrs, CT 06269-2005 USA PH: 860-486-3842 | FX: 860-486-6493 | EMAIL: chris.mcnev...@uconn.edu ________________________________________ -----Original Message----- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Ball, James (jmb4aw) Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 7:01 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] What do you call "video"? 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.
