Budgets: We have been purchasing and subscribing to digital media through our electronic database budgets, not our film budget lines. This is similar to the transition to print journals and ebooks. The electronic content had separate budget lines; use of these new resources eventually allowed reduction in serial and some monograph budgets.
The media databases replace some videos/dvd's, but also introduce new items to the collection. This has greatly reduced the need for individual media purchase in subject areas well covered by the databases. But, most media needs are not yet covered by these databases. Good luck! Nell Chenault VCU Libraries On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 10:17 AM, Jo Ann Reynolds < jo_ann.reyno...@lib.uconn.edu> wrote: > I echo Anthoy’s comments. We really like FMG’s streaming products, too.** > ** > > ** ** > > Jo Ann**** > > ** ** > > Jo Ann Reynolds**** > > Reserve Services Coordinator**** > > University of Connecticut Libraries**** > > 369 Fairfield Road, Unit 1005RR**** > > Storrs, CT 06269-1005**** > > jo_ann.reyno...@lib.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 *Anthony Anderson > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 14, 2013 7:29 PM > *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] physical vs. streaming collection development > policies**** > > ** ** > > I would most respectfully wish to disagree with fellini49"s assessment of > Alexander > Street Press. Here at USC we have several of their products (Including > *Theatre > in Video* > and *Dance in Video)*,and we couldn't be more pleased with them. Content, > ease in > accessibility, and customer service are all superlative. > > Cheers! > Anthony**** > > *********************************** > > Anthony E. Anderson**** > > Assistant Director, Doheny Memorial Library**** > > University of Southern California**** > > Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182**** > > (213) 740-1190 antho...@usc.edu**** > > "Wind, regen, zon, of kou,**** > > Albert Cuyp ik hou van jou."**** > > ************************************ > > > > > > > On 5/14/2013 2:10 PM, fellin...@aol.com wrote: **** > > a word to the wise--please test the databases first--like Alexander Street > Press---which is simply horrendous to use--remember the old phrase about > being sold the Brooklyn Bridge...**** > > > > **** > > -----Original Message----- > From: Laura Baker <bak...@acu.edu> <bak...@acu.edu> > To: videolib <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> > Sent: Tue, May 14, 2013 2:35 pm > Subject: [Videolib] physical vs. streaming collection development policies > **** > > Our library is considering subscribing to some kind of streaming video > database. For of those of you who already do this, did subscribing to such > a database cut down on the number of physical CDs/DVDs you have to purchase > for your faculty? > > Secondly, does anyone have a policy that describes what AV content the > library will use its money to provide (through a subscribed streaming > package) and what the faculty will need to use their own department's funds > to supply? > > Laura Baker > > -- > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Laura Baker > Librarian -- Digital Research and Learning > Abilene Christian University Library > 221 Brown Library / ACU Box 29208 > Abilene, TX 79699-9208 > > bak...@acu.edu > phone: (325) 674-2477 > fax: (325) 674-2202**** > > ** ** > > 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.
