My library is looking at some possible changes to our AV offerings. I'd
like to hear from you to determine what your institutions are already doing. Results will be compiled and posted on the list. Many thanks if you are able to take a few moments to respond. Please excuse any duplicate emails to individuals.
Name of Library /
Shelby County Libraries/
Name of survey respondent
/Michael Vollmar-Grone
Director of Audiovisual Services
/
Phone number
/937-492-6851/
# DVDs allowed per check-out?
/2 for 2 days (new, popular titles)
5 for 7 days /
Are your fiction DVDs reservable?
/yes and the informational as well/
If yes, do you have a percentage that are nonrequest and made available to browsers?
/Holds cannot be placed on the 2 day DVDs which is about 250 of the 3,500 DVD collection
/
Do you limit the number of reserves per library card?
/30/
Do you have a collection development ratio? X number of DVDs per patron
request?
/Not needed yet./
How many days does a reserved item remain on hold for a patron to pick up?
/7 days./
Do you offer eVideo(downloadable video)?
/Not yet, but should be up and running within a couple of weeks/
If yes, is it available inside the library or just remotely?
What companies do you use for eVideo?
/Recorded Books/
What is your budget for DVDs? What is the budget for eVideo?
Does eVideo come out of a database or materials budget?
/database subscriptions/
How often is your eVideo downloaded? What impact did eVideo have on your DVD circulation statistics?
/NA/
Do you have restrictions on juvenile check-out of DVDs or access to eVideo?
/Parental signiture required for those under 18./
-- Michael Vollmar-Grone Director of Audiovisual Services Shelby County Libraries 230 East North Street Sidney, OH 45365 vollmami@oplin.org
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