Your responses have been informative, and confirm some of the
measures I thought we'd probably take if we go in the same
direction. I'm in one of those positions where I have to
supply the classroom equipment as well as the collection
software, so I have to convince (and perhaps threaten) myself
to make a move. ;) Jeff
---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 08:43:35 -0800
>From: "Stephen O'Riordan" <soriordan@ucsd.edu>
>Subject: Re: [Videolib] Reality check: U.S. libraries who
collect non-Region-1 DVDs...
>To: videolib@library.berkeley.edu
>
>Jeff,
>
>At UC San Diego, we collect it all. We can support all
regions w/in the
>libraries & I believe, Media Services can support it in the
classroom.
>
>Stephen
>
>
>
>
>
>At 02:45 PM 3/2/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>>Colleagues,
>>
>>Currently my dept. has not committed to collecting DVDs that
>>are non-US (Region 1) or not region coded (so-called "Region
>>0"). But I'm considering the pros and cons of doing so.
>>
>>Who among you in the U.S. actively collects these DVDs as
>>part of your collection? And have you made adjustments in
>>your service policy and procedures for handling them?
>>
>>Any details would be welcome. And I'm sure many on the list
>>would be interested, so I won't ask you to reply directly to
>>me unless you'd prefer that.
>>
>>Jeff
>>
>>===========
>>Jeff Clark
>>Director
>>Media Resources MSC 1701
>>James Madison University
>>Harrisonburg VA 22807
>>clarkjc@jmu.edu (email)
>>540-568-6770 (phone)
>>540-568-7037 (fax)
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>Stephen 0'Riordan
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