[LIBRARYDIR] Streaming media quick survey

[Hersh-tudor, Andrew]

1.       Yes. We also list several free streaming sources on our website
<http://commons/library/Media%20Department/Online%20Media.aspx> . 

2.       Films on Demand - Master Academic, or whatever it is. Does
Tegrity count? We're kicking around ways to collect highlights that
faculty would like to make available to others.

3.       Well, in the last calendar year we've had 6,532 views of 1,466
titles. Given what I pay this resource is a heck of a bargain.  I can't
tell you exactly how many of those are individual views -vs-
in-classroom views, but I do know we have a lot of use in classrooms.

4.       A comment: as with all things internet, it's the long tail that
makes this interesting.  Of those 1,466 titles viewed, 693 titles were
viewed just once, while the others ranged from 2 views to 459 ("Lewis
and Clark: Part 1").  I would never have purchased 693 titles to be
viewed just once. Advice: remember how much video is viewed on cell
phones, via youtube or as a facebook link.  In that context the quality
we get from Films on Demand is pretty good.  We buy physical media when
a faculty member needs the visual content needs to be first rate. That
said, our media purchases have dropped since we added this collection.

 

Films on Demand sends a list of titles to be dropped, and my media
person reviews that using both her knowledge of how our faculty have
used media and the FOD usage stats.  I think we've purchased persistent
access to one title based on that review.

 

-Andrew

 

From: librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu
[mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Kram, LAURI
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 4:38 PM
To: Library Directors Open List
Subject: [LIBRARYDIR] Streaming media quick survey

 

We are beginning to look into streaming media to support some
instructional programs at Edmonds CC and we will be meeting with our IT
folks to talk about this, especially about ensuring that there would be
sufficient bandwidth to enable students and faculty to access and view
the streaming media. 

 

1. Does your library subscribe to any streaming media services or have
you purchased any individual streaming media titles?

 

2. If so, what kinds of streaming media have you acquired?

 

3. Has there been much usage of your streaming media collection?

 

4. Is there any advice you would offer, or wish you had received, about
acquiring streaming media collections?

 

 

Thank you very much for any information you would be willing to share!

 

Lauri

 


 

Lauri Kram

Director, Learning Resources

Edmonds Community College

20000 68th Ave West

Lynnwood, WA  98036-5999

425-640-1522

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