I make a point of picking up a few feature films & TV seasons each year that haven't been specifically requested, but I think will be of interest to the students. Really, just about any popular show has potential for classroom use. I'm often surprised at what later ends up being used in a class.
Our gift statement is that we reserve the right to do whatever we want with a gift (i.e. if we don't need it for the collection, it can go on a booksale or be discarded). If it's something we obviously don't want, we'll try to dissuade them from giving it to us, but sometimes gifts get dropped off with student working Circ Desk, so it's an all-purpose form. This reminds me, Computer Science asked about acquiring some of Doctor Who... Barb Bergman | Media Services & Interlibrary Loan Librarian | Minnesota State University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | barbara.berg...@mnsu.edu 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.
