We're pretty much first come, first served... Not practical in terms of staff or equipment to do otherwise.
Interestingly, such situations have occasionally been impetus for licensing to stream, if possible. gary handman > Like Matt said, we put them on Course Reserve for 2 Hour in Library Use. > We also have two group viewing stations set up for multiple students to > watch at the same time. > > John Potter-Smith > Library - Audiovisual Technician > Kwantlen Polytechnic University > Coast Capital Savings Library > Phone: 604-599-2405 > Fax: 604-599-2106 > > -----Original Message----- > From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu > [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Lewis > Sent: March-19-12 12:40 PM > To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > Subject: Re: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for > situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a > class? If so, how does it work? > > Actually I'm referring to videos that are already reserved or restricted > to in-house use. We have cases where three professors teaching the same > course, without notifying us, have told their students to watch a given > title in a given week. Typically the students start streaming in the day > before class and there are frequent turn-aways. So some type of simpler > hold system would be nice. > > On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) > <jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu> wrote: >> Hi Chris, >> >> We would probably just put it on reserve and let them watch it in the >> library. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Matt >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu >> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Lewis >> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 12:54 PM >> To: Videolib >> Subject: [Videolib] Procedure question: Do you have a hold queue for >> situations when multiple students need to watch a given title before a >> class? If so, how does it work? >> >> We have a somewhat cumbersome (15 step) system that involves a feature >> in the circulation system and text messages. It's too complex to >> remember when needed and I think someone surely has developed a simpler >> intuitive system. Anyone? >> >> -- >> Chris Lewis >> Media Librarian >> American University Library >> 202.885.3257 >> >> For latest Media Services News: >> Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com >> Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/76uk7vr >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia >> >> >> Please think twice before printing this e-mail. >> >> 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. > > > > -- > Chris Lewis > Media Librarian > American University Library > 202.885.3257 > > For latest Media Services News: > Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com > Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/76uk7vr > Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia > > > Please think twice before printing this e-mail. > > 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. > Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC "I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself." --Francois Truffaut 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.
