And it's true that patrons don't confuse us with news organizations.
jd
Julie Dinkins
Multimedia Dept Manager
Sonoma State University Library
dinkins@sonoma.edu | 707-664-4077
http://libweb.sonoma.edu/
>Unlike some of the other responses, I think "media" is the more dated, library
>school term, and to the general public it means news reporting rather than
>non-book materials. Since we changed our name from "Film & Video Center" to
>"Media Express" (ask the administration what the Express means), we
>are getting
>an increase of misdirected phone calls and patrons in person, all looking for
>the newspapers.
>
>"Schauer, Amy" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> Our library is completing a major building remodel and we need to have a
>> sign fabricated for the entrance of our new A/V room. This is our chance to
>> choose the very best term for this room, which we'll also use as a locator
>> in the catalog. The VHS videos, DVDs, music CDs, audiobooks on tape and CD,
>> and CD-roms are all housed in this room. We've considered:
>> * Media Center,
>> * Audio-Video Room,
>> * Audio-Visual Room.
>>
>> None of them strike us as perfect. Has anyone out there hit on a better
>> term?
>>
>> thanks in advance for your suggestions,
>>
>> Amy E. S. Schauer
>> Events / Audio-Visual Librarian
>> West Linn Public Library
>> 1595 Burns Street
>> West Linn, Oregon 97068
>> ph.: 503.656.7853 ext. 18
> > fax: 503.656.2746
>
>--
>John Holland
>Librarian
>Chicago Public Library
>Media Express
>(312) 747-4100