I am not too concerned about removal of VHS tapes that are in a streaming collection for two reasons:
1) A great many of our streaming titles were purchased in perpetuity, through Alexander Street Press, Ambrose Digital, or Media Education Foundation 2) The subscription collection from Films Media Group provides for the opportunity to purchase discontinued titles while FMG still has distribution rights. When titles are discontinued we examine use data to determine if use merits purchase. If content does disappear from a collection we will purchase DVD if necessary. Realizing of course that some things will no longer be available. -deg On 12/21/12 1:53 PM, "videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu" <videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu> wrote: >Deg (and others), >Do you have qualms about getting rid of VHS titles that are in online >streaming subscriptions - as they may drop out of the d/base ? or are >these VHS where you also have DVD titles and therefore if the >subscription drops the title you will still have a DVD copy? >Rhonda 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.
