Hi Maureen, Granted that we have a small faculty and very few requests, but we do purchase a second copy of materials, including DVDs, if the faculty expresses a need for it. It's added as a second copy for the Library's collection, and then checked out for the semester. This was an agreement with the administration when academic department budgets were cut. It's great PR, the cost is low, plus we have a second copy to circulate at the end of the semester. Linda Lerman
Linda P. Lerman Director of Library Services Everett I.L. Baker Library Norwalk Community College 188 Richards Avenue Norwalk, CT 06854-1655 Voice: 203-857-7211 Fax: 203-857-7380 Email: ller...@norwalk.edu Website: www.norwalk.edu/library -----Original Message----- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Maureen Tripp Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 9:01 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] do any academic libraries out there share your media collections with faculty teaching at external program locations? Hi Everyone, A faculty member wants to borrow 10 DVD and VHS titles for the fall semester, for use at our L.A. campus. We've never had a request like this before, as the program is relatively new. I don't like the idea of 1. tying up stuff for an entire semester (usual length of loans to our faculty is 2 weeks) 2. shipping this stuff across the country Some of these titles could be leased from Swank, but if we set that precedent, it could run into big bucks! What do you all do/think? thanks, Maureen 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.
