Re: [Videolib] accessing DVDs for patrons

We separate items into sections that pertain to our particular majors: Film,
Illustration, Transportation Design, Advertising, etc.
We are a small design school and we mainly have students looking for feature
films, documentary films about art/design, advertising reels, and
instruction films on painting, drawing, & CGI techniques.

But to answer your question: yes, students do sometimes have to look in the
catalog if they are looking for films on a particular topic.

Juliet

From: "GODIN, CHRISTINE" <cgodin@mail.accd.edu>
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Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 10:28:55 -0500
To: <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu>
Subject: Re: [Videolib] accessing DVDs for patrons

We use 3M tattletape products to protect from theft. We don¹t have a huge
problem, probably no more or not much more than we do with books. What I
don¹t understand is how anyone can ³browse² a collection that is not in any
order by subjectŠmust they use the catalog to find a dvd on their topic?
 

Christine C. Godin
Dean of Learning Resources
Adjunct Faculty, Theatre
Northwest Vista College
3535 N. Ellison Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78251
210.486.4572 voice
210.486.4504 fax
 

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[mailto:videolib-bounces@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Juliet Dayday
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To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] accessing DVDs for patrons
 
Hi Liz,

We keep our media collection (with the exception of a small collection of
out of print/pricey items, which are locked-up in cupboards) out on shelves
in locked cases, with security tape. We do use accession #s (no LC call #)
for our own purposes, however the collection is organized on the shelves
alphabetically. We label the spine with a typed title so that it¹s easier to
read.
The patrons love it, however it can be kind of a pain to make space for new
items. We¹ve also had some issues with theft, so the locking cases & tattle
tape are more of a way to ³keep honest people honest² - or at least that¹s
what head of security tells me.

Hope this all made sense ­ I¹m a bit sleep deprived...

Juliet

-- 
Juliet Dayday
Cinema Office Manager
James Lemont Fogg Memorial Library
Art Center College of Design
1700 Lida Street, Pasadena CA 91103
juliet.dayday@artcenter.edu
ph: 626-396-2235 fx: 626-568-0428
From: Elizabeth Barksdale <ebarksdale@wtc.edu>
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Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 13:32:27 -0500
To: <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu>
Subject: [Videolib] accessing DVDs for patrons
Hi all. This is a pretty simple question for this list (not a copyright
conundrum) : ) , but it¹s a small practical problem that I¹d like to get a
good solution forŠ 
 
We have a fairly small but growing AV collection, and have our DVD cases in
LC out on the shelves for browsing and the actual DVDs in LC back behind our
circulation desk, some in plastic cases on shelves, some in drawers of a
filing cabinet. We also label the actual DVDs with LC and it takes forever
to find some of them when you¹re going through umpteen PN 1997¹s or
whatever.
 
Is the standard thing to do labeling DVD cases with LC or Dewey for browsing
but have a numeric system 1-1000 or whatever for retrieving the actual
items? We were doing this for awhile, but then went back to just LC numbers
for some reason‹I think the circ folks thought it would be more
straightforward for us but now I¹m not sure I agree.  Do you have any
reasons for assigning just call numbers, just standard numbers or both to
your DVD collections?
 
Thanks! 
 
Liz 
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues
relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control,
preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and
related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective
working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication
between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and
distributors.
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues
relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control,
preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and
related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective
working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication
between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and
distributors.

VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
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