Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 134
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Trim: 6⅜ x 9¼
978-0-8108-8455-7 • Hardback • September 2014 • $114.00 • (£88.00)
978-0-8108-9318-4 • Paperback • September 2014 • $55.00 • (£42.00)
978-0-8108-8456-4 • eBook • September 2014 • $52.00 • (£40.00)
Cheryl J. Duncan is director of Acquisitions & Cataloging at James Madison University where she negotiates contracts and licenses for e-resources and streaming media.
Erika Day Peterson is director of Media Resources at James Madison University. In addition to managing the Media Resources Center, she is responsible for the selection and maintenance of the video collection, including streaming video.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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
Adding 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