Hi Irene,
We've had FOD for a few years now. Our stream collection primarily supports classes so we buy only what we need. We haven't bought any collections. Faculty like it and students use it. Hard to say what percent. Their content is relevant to our needs here. We have not run into any problems streaming or authenticating. Our overall experience with FOD has been great, they have good customer service and are responsive to inquiries. They also provide metadata which you can load to your catalog making discovery more seamless and less dependent on alternative sources of discovery. I would not hesitate to recommend FOD to you. Jo Ann Reynolds Reserve Services Coordinator University of Connecticut Libraries 369 Fairfield Road, Unit 2005RR Storrs, CT 06269-2005 jo_ann.reyno...@uconn.edu 860-486-1406 860-486-5636 (fax) http://classguides.lib.uconn.edu/mediaresources From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Danette Pachtner Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 2:48 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Cc: imuns...@umd.edu Subject: [Videolib] Films on Demand query sent on behalf of a colleague My library is looking into "Films on Demand" to replace our small video collection. I'd like to hear from anyone who uses or has used Films on Demand to give feedback on whether or not it's a worthwhile subscription. General feedback is welcome but I'd especially like to hear · Do your faculty and students use Films on Demand? If so, about what percentage uses it? · Are the videos recent enough and cover a broad range of subjects to match your community's needs? · Are some subject collections better than others? · Have you run into any problems when streaming or authenticating? · What has been your experience in dealing with the customer service of Films on Demand? · Overall, would you recommend subscribing to Films on Demand? Irene Münster Associate Director/Head of the Shady Grove Library Priddy Library Rockville, MD 20850 USA Phone: 301 738 6086 imuns...@umd.edu
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