At 09:58 AM 8/22/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>Hello Patti (et. al.),
>
>Thanks for raising this topic on Video-lib -- I have just been charged
>with investigating this topic as well! Please, group, reply to the list
>if possible.
>
>The digital content service that I have been asked to find out more about
>is called CDigix http://www.cdigix.com/website/cdigix/ -- does anyone have
>any specific knowledge about this product? One library we've talked with
>described the procedure they use when working with this provider as follows:
>
>1. Requests for providing media content online via CDigix go through IT.
>IT coordinates the service with CDigix, including troubleshooting and
>systems questions.
>
>2. Faculty complete form on IT page and check box related to educational
>use of the media. Library is not involved in researching or obtaining
>copyright permissions to reformat or digitize media in Library collection.
>The transaction is between the faculty member and CDigix.
>
>3. Library receives request for physical copy (VHS or DVD) from IT. Copy
>must be a legal copy in Library collection.
>
>4. Media is sent to IT for digitization.
>
>5. At semester end, digital media files are scrubbed by IT.
>
>6. Library continues to research, collect, catalog, house, and maintain
>video for instructional use by faculty and students.
>
>Does this sound like the typical procedure used by other institutions /
>academic libraries using streaming and course management systems?
>
>Thanks in advance for any input,
>
>******************************
>Meghann R. Matwichuk, M.S.
>Assistant Librarian
>Instructional Media Department
>Morris Library, University of Delaware
>181 S. College Ave.
>Newark, DE 19717
>(302) 831-1475
>
>Patricia McVay-Gorrell wrote:
>
>>Good morning,
>>Our campus is investigating course management systems and the question
>>that I'm presented with is "What steps need to be taken to stream
>>educational and theatrical films to the 'chosen' system for specific
>>class assignments?" The IT folks plan to have a dedicated server and they
>>assured us that class assignments will be password protected.
>>At this point, some of my questions are: would they be using clips vs.
>>entire films; the issue of changing formats within copyright; how secure
>>is the server and the course management system; are there 'guest'
>>privileges for non-registered students; are the students permitted to
>>download the film; server space issues--at least half of our course
>>reserves are theatrical releases; how secure are the passwords and the
>>people entrusted with them (smile); the estimated cost to the Libraries
>>for each title; estimated turnaround time for the vendor's permission
>>once a faculty member decides what films to use; turnaround time for
>>changing the format; increase in our staff time, etc.
>>Has anyone offered this service to their faculty yet? Or studied the
>>issue and would you be willing to share your results? Please reply
>>directly to <pmcvay@wooster.edu> unless others express an interest.
>>
>>Many thanks on this gorgeous Saturday morning in Ohio!
>>
>>Patti
>>
>>
>>Patricia McVay Gorrell
>>Media Library Manager
>>Instructional Media Center
>>The College of Wooster
>>Gault Library
>>1140 Beall Avenue
>>Wooster, OH 44691-2364
>>330-263-2285 (office)
>>330-263-2253 (fax)
>>pmcvay@wooster.edu (e-mail)
>>
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