I know this doesn't help but, I would examine the rarity of the material.
What are the chances of some bigger institution having a print or a copy?
If the chances are that they have it and are likely not to discard it then,
I would feel more comfortable weeding.
Oksana
At 03:20 PM 1/17/02 -0800, you wrote:
>Hello Videolibers,
>I need your suggestions.
>
>We are in the process of archiving our 16mm, and weeding our VHS educational
>titles (not feature films or documentaries). Our breakdown is either:
>1) zero use since 1992
>2) scant use before 1995, and zero use since.
>
>Question: regarding VHS educational titles, how old is too old to be useful,
>e.g., is there any point in keeping a title like, Visual histology: Bone, by
>University of Colorado Health Sciences Center c1989, if has seen zero use
>since 1992? What other criteria should we be considering before we discard
>or mothball video items?
>
>Thanks folks! Jan
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>Jan Abeita, Electronic Resources & Media Specialist
>Eastern Oregon University
>One University Blvd.
>La Grande, Oregon 97850
>
>~Pierce Library~ http://pierce.eou.edu/
>
>541-962-3780; jabeita@snake.eou.edu; fax: 541-962-3335
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