RE: [Videolib] Great Courses on DVD

Linda Stevens (lstevens@hcpl.net)
Thu, 7 Apr 2005 09:19:33 -0500

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They are in a classroom format, but some do offer additional graphics. I
purchased some that do have a visual element on DVD and stayed with audio on
the others. The sets on human anatomy, impressionism, particle physics,
mythology and astronomy have been very popular and always seem to have a
holds queue.

Linda Stevens, Media Specialist
Harris County Public Library
8080 El Rio
Houston, Texas 77054
lstevens@hcpl.net

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From: videolib-bounces@library.berkeley.edu
[mailto:videolib-bounces@library.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Blaine Waterman
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 3:54 PM
To: videolib@library.berkeley.edu
Subject: [Videolib] Great Courses on DVD

The Teaching Company now offers many of their courses on DVD as well as
audio formats. I've received a few requests for these but wonder if there's
any point-are they very visual, or just people talking at lecterns???


Blaine Waterman
AV Center Librarian
San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415)557-4461
bwaterman@sfpl.org

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From: videolib-bounces@library.berkeley.edu
[mailto:videolib-bounces@library.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Diane Sybeldon
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 11:36 AM
To: VIDEOLIB
Subject: [Videolib] lending video and film


Perhaps you've been discussing this of late and I missed it,

but here goes...


Has anyone changed their NO ILL LENDING policy for videos

and film to a lending policy?

And if so, why?


We just went live with INN-Reach - an Innovative based consortial

borrowing system for a potential of 800 libraries including

public, academic, medical, and other special libraries.

Only one of the 35 libraries who are up and running so far

has offered to lend.


Increasing circulation figures for expensive educational

films with low circulation would seem like a plus.

Making expensive items available to libraries that can't

purchase them seems like another.

Borrowing Blockbuster features seems like a negative.

Lending older format items to libraries who still have playing

equipment for laser disks, 16mm film, seems like another.


Any comments?





Diane Sybeldon
Information Services Librarian:
Subject Specialist in Art and Art History,
Music, Theatre, Dance, Film Studies
and Media Collection


1210 Adamany Undergraduate Library
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan 48202
Phone: 313-577-4480
Fax: 313-577-5265
E-mail: diane.sybeldon@wayne.edu

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They are in a classroom format, but some do = offer=20 additional graphics.  I purchased some that do have a visual = element on DVD=20 and stayed with audio on the others.  The sets on human anatomy,=20 impressionism, particle physics, mythology and astronomy have been = very=20 popular and always seem to have a holds queue.  =
 

Linda Stevens, Media Specialist =
Harris County Public Library
8080 El Rio
Houston, = Texas=20 77054
lstevens@hcpl.net=20


From: = videolib-bounces@library.berkeley.edu=20 [mailto:videolib-bounces@library.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of = Blaine=20 Waterman
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 3:54 PM
To: = videolib@library.berkeley.edu
Subject: [Videolib] Great = Courses on=20 DVD

The Teaching = Company=20 now offers many of their courses on DVD as well as audio formats. = I’ve received=20 a few requests for these but wonder if there’s any point—are = they very visual,=20 or just people talking at lecterns???

 

Blaine = Waterman
AV = Center=20 Librarian
San Francisco Public = Library
100 Larkin=20 Street
San Francisco, = CA = 94102
(415)557-4461
bwaterman@sfpl.org

-----Original=20 Message-----
From:=20 videolib-bounces@library.berkeley.edu=20 [mailto:videolib-bounces@library.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Diane = Sybeldon
Sent: Wednesday, = April 06,=20 2005 11:36=20 AM
To: VIDEOLIB
Subject: [Videolib] lending video = and=20 film

 

Perhaps you've been = discussing this=20 of late and I missed it,

but here=20 goes...

 

Has anyone changed their = NO ILL=20 LENDING policy for videos

and film to a lending=20 policy?

And if so,=20 why?

 

We just went live with = INN-Reach -=20 an Innovative based consortial

borrowing system for a = potential of=20 800 libraries including

public, academic, = medical, and=20 other special libraries. 

Only one of the 35 = libraries who are=20 up and running so far

has offered to lend.=20

 

Increasing circulation = figures for=20 expensive educational

films with low circulation = would=20 seem like a plus.

Making expensive items = available to=20 libraries that can't

purchase them seems like=20 another.

Borrowing Blockbuster = features seems=20 like a negative.

Lending older format items = to=20 libraries who still have playing

equipment for laser = disks, 16mm=20 film, seems like another.

 

Any=20 comments?

 

 

 

 

Diane = Sybeldon
Information=20 Services Librarian:
Subject Specialist in Art and Art History, =
Music,=20 Theatre, Dance, Film Studies
and Media = Collection

 

1210 Adamany Undergraduate = Library
Wayne = State = University
Detroit,=20 Michigan=20 48202
Phone:=20 313-577-4480
Fax: 313-577-5265
E-mail: diane.sybeldon@wayne.edu

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