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Book SynopsisUsing vendor licensing and fair use guidelines, library collections can contain thousands of online videos either purchased or through in-house digitization. In this book, the authors share their knowledge developed in building and maintaining a streaming video collection. Highlights include key information and tips, as well as recommended best practices, for the licensing and acquisitions processes, providing access, promoting the collection, and evaluating the library and vendor collections. The authors cover the options for acquiring streaming video titles and options for hosting videos. The book is structured with an introduction, a chapter on each key process with subsections on specific aspects of those processes, and finally with a concluding chapter which looks at the future of streaming video collections for libraries. Creating a Streaming Video Collection for Your Library will serve as a key reference and source of best practices for libraries adding streaming video titles
Trade ReviewAdding a streaming video collection to a library can be a daunting idea for the novice, from deciding how to begin to choosing titles and vendors and the information technology involved. This well-written and comprehensively researched book provides chapter-by-chapter advice from beginning to end of the process from authors who have firsthand knowledge of the subject. Accordingly, this is a must-read for any library thinking of adding a streaming video collection. * Australian Library Journal *
[T]he book performs very well...in the frequent lists of considerations intended to guide the reader through making decisions. . . .The authors have done a good job of raising the right questions. For the library or librarian looking for direction in starting a locally-hosted streaming video collection, these questions will help organize the librarian's thoughts and bring attention to the right issues. * Technicalities *
Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION Chapter 1 Selection Section 1.1 Individual Titles Section 1.2 Subscription Packages and Purchased Collections Section 1.3 Independent Film Distributors and Major Studios Chapter 2 Licensing Section 2.1 Right to Digitize Content Section 2.2 Acquiring a Streamed File Section 2.3 Hosted Content Section 2.4 Consortia Section 2.5 Receipt & Payment Chapter 3 Non-Licensed Content Section 3.1 Videos on the Web Section 3.2 Copyright, Fair Use, and the TEACH Act Section 3.3 International Copyright Laws and National Treatment Chapter 4 Access Section 4.1 Vendor Platform Implementation Section 4.2 Digitization and Streaming Section 4.3 Content Systems and Discovery Tools Section 4.4 Accessibility Chapter 5 The Media Server Section 5.1 Streaming Digital Media Files Section 5.2 Factors to Consider Section 5.3 Hosted Solutions Section 5.4 Setting Up a Local Server Chapter 6 Metadata Section 6.1 MARC (AACR2 and RDA) Section 6.2 Dublin Core Section 6.3 METS Section 6.4 MODS Section 6.5 MPEG-7 Section 6.6 MPEG-21 Section 6.7 PBCore Section 6.8 VRA Core Chapter 7 Administration Section 7.1 ERM Section 7.2 Class Use and Course Reserves Chapter 8 Support Chapter 9 Evaluation Section 9.1 Use Statistics Section 9.2 User Feedback Section 9.3 Vendor Assessment Chapter 10 Future Additional Resources Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions Appendix B Sample License Appendix C FAQ for Patrons Appendix D Suggested ERM Fields Appendix E Checklist for Troubleshooting Appendix F Vendor List Author Biographies Index
