Ongoing costs for streaming vs onetime purchase High circulation of DVDs in collection Ability to embed streaming video permalinks in course management software syllabi and web pages Ability to select and use clips in streaming video ID: 673257
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Cost/Benefit Factors$ spent on duplication of contentOngoing costs for streaming vs. one-time purchaseHigh circulation of DVDs in collection Ability to embed streaming video permalinks in course management software, syllabi, and web pagesAbility to select and use clips in streaming videoClosed Captioning and transcripts available for streaming videosPotential unavailability of DVDs if damaged/lost/stolen/checked-outUnlimited simultaneous use of streaming videosAnytime availability of streaming video, including on mobile devicesHigh speed internet connection needed for streaming
OverviewRandall Library has a large educational and documentary DVD collection (4,800+) which continues to grow. Like many we are experiencing an increasing number of requests for streaming video titles due in part to UNCW offering more distance education and online courses.In FY13 we received a faculty request for the Media Education Foundation’s Media Studies and Communication streaming video package. We considered the subscription despite a significant 65% overlap of titles in our existing DVD collection. With the availability of some one-time funding, we chose to subscribe to a 3 year license for the streaming package, hosted on Kanopy, and to analyze use.
Promotion of Streaming Collection
Email to subject liaison (
C
ommunication Studies)
Email to all library faculty
Presented at Research and Instruction, and all staff meetingSlide2
DVD and Streaming Video: Choices for an Academic Library~Susannah Benedetti, Jeanne CrossUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington~Charleston Conference, November 4-7 2015
Collection Management Question:Is it worth it for the library to duplicate purchased content and support ongoing costs for a licensed subscription? Results after 1st year of 3 year subscription:
DVD use
FY14
FY15
Total Checkouts
74
50
Number of titles used
27
19
% of DVDs used
57%
40%
Highest circulation of single title
10
7
Streaming use
Total number of plays
254
Number of titles played
17
% of streaming titles used
36%
Average length of time
23 minutes
Video with highest number of plays
46Slide3
ConclusionsThe technical benefits of streaming video are clear. After one year, this investment appears to be worth the costs. We believe that there can be value to double purchasing content in order to provide streaming access in subject areas where the physical collection exhibits consistent high use. Additionally, due to continued use of the DVD collection, after the first year of our streaming subscription, we do not foresee deselection of this physical format. In this way we can meet a variety of user needs and address today’s student expectations.Use Analysis of 47
Overlap Titles