I think with the VHS and CD playback becoming less and less available, it makes it more difficult. And, with many supplemental materials, they are often redundant to what our users can easily find on the web, i.e. background material, instructional uses. Just MHO.... Rhonda
-----Original Message----- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Meghann Matwichuk Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2016 10:52 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] supplemental materials I think that depends on what you see as being the purpose of your collection. I absolutely see an archival component to collections such as the one I serve at my academic institution. It serves a very different purpose from a public library, or even other types of educational collections. It's not at all uncommon for materials that may have very low circ rates over time to experience a boom in interest when current events steer the academy in that direction (thinking of older films on Afghani tribes that became much-studied post-9/11). There are immediate access needs and access-over-time needs that can't be predicted; I see striking a balance between those two as the biggest challenge facing our corner of the profession. -- Meghann Matwichuk, M.S. Associate Librarian Coordinator, Film & Video Collection Morris Library, University of Delaware 181 S. College Ave. Newark, DE 19717 (302) 831-1475 https://library.udel.edu/filmandvideo On 10/6/2016 1:37 PM, Rosen, Rhonda wrote: > Right, but how often do you access/withdraw materials? How long will you > keep your VHS titles even though few and far between have the playback > available? If you have had a vhs tape on your shelf for 10 years and nobody > has ever checked it out, is that reason to withdraw? What is best practices > these days? > See you soon, > Rhonda > > -----Original Message----- > From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu > [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Deg Farrelly > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2016 6:22 PM > To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > Subject: Re: [Videolib] supplemental materials > > Rhonda > > I generally prefer to hold on to the supplemental materials, even if never > used…. Like Barb, we dust the cabinet every now and then. But I consider > them part of the bibliographic entity that has value for the occasional > users…. > > And, if/when we withdraw a title, the supplemental material with it. > > -deg > > > deg farrelly > > Arizona State University Libraries > > deg.farre...@asu.edu > > 602.332.3103 > > > > > > > > > > On 10/5/16, 12:28 PM, "videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu on behalf of > videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu" <videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu on > behalf of videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu> wrote: > >> Good morning/afternoon everyone, >> I am in a weeding phase for my media materials....I'm looking at guides, >> booklets, inserts and the like. I know these items are sometimes >> interesting, often including essays or photos of the film, etc. but nobody >> ever checks them out! Do you guys keep them forever, do you toss them when >> cataloging? A couple of items actually come with hardcover books that can >> stand alone, and I would consider appropriate for our general collection, >> but many are small little pamphlet like items that sit around forever, >> unnoticed, untouched even though they are included prominently in the >> catalog record... >> >> And, of course, then there are the small liner notes on CDs that don't fit >> inside the jewel case.....not that anyone checks out our CDs anymore >> either.... >> >> Anyone with a similar scenario? >> 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. > 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. 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.
