VHS, DVD, Streaming Video: One Library’s Dilemma
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Presented at the 2015 Charleston Library Conference by Ibironke Lawal, Science & Engineering Collections Librarian at Virginia Commonwealth University.
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VHS, DVD, Streaming Video: One Library’s Dilemma
- 1. VHS, DVD, Streaming Video: One Library’s Dilemma Charleston Library Conference November 4-7, 2015 Ibironke Lawal Emily Davis
- 2. Outline Introduction – Fast Facts The Problem Plan Execution Dilemma Q & A
- 3. Fast Facts Virginia Commonwealth University is a research urban university in the heart of Richmond Virginia, Also a campus in Qatar 31,000 Students We have one of the top School of the Arts in the country, with a vibrant studio and performance art.
- 4. The Problem
- 5. VCU has over 3,000 VHS Tapes
- 6. VHS collection … Static Minimally supports the curriculum University no longer keeps VCR in the classrooms Library keeps one VCR
- 7. Examples of our Holdings of U-Matic Tapes
- 8. U-Matic Tapes The fate of U-Matic tapes is the same as that of VHS: Minimally supports the curriculum U-Matic reader only in the library School of the Arts also has one Occasional borrowing of U-Matic tapes
- 9. All these are Dying Technology
- 10. Search for DVD Equivalent DVD available - Purchase Withdraw VHS No DVD equivalent Keep VHS in the collection Not worth retaining To Cataloging for withdrawal Worth Retaining Where (Local Problem) Workflow of the Review Process
- 11. Review In our review, we found the following: Some are still valuable Can we reformat, no copyright? Can we duplicate with DVD’s? Available, yes or not available, no Are they available with any streaming service? Yes or No
- 12. DVD’s
- 13. Old Media
- 14. Can we use streaming service?
- 15. Our Dilemma
- 16. Our Dilemma Art faculty prefers DVD’s To them, streaming video is poor quality Art Librarian continues to purchase DVD’s Urban Planning faculty prefers DVD’s Some videos are not available through any streaming service
- 17. Our Dilemma? How do we satisfy all faculty? Some ask for streaming while still prefer DVD’s How much should we invest in a dying technology? How long will we wait until the streaming industry catches up?
- 18. Questions? Do we continue to purchase DVD’s for just in case? For how long? The future of the DVD format is still unknown How feasible is it to subscribe to multiple streaming video platforms? What are the various models out there? How can we maximize our funds.
- 20. The Big Question is What do we do?
Editor's Notes
- Here I am at home tearing my hair out when I think about the problem.
- We also have U-Matic tapes, with the same fate as the VHS
- We decided to do a review.
- DVD’s are an option, but for how long?
- DVD’s are also old media.
- The dilemma is most unlike choosing the right shoes to wear.
- We have a subscription to Kanopy and Alexander Street Press videos, and looking at Swank. Is this enough?