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Now StreamingLibrary Media in the Digital Age

Why can’t the library be like Netflix?

Changing student expectations and increasing online education mean that library content needs to be delivered in new ways. Streaming media can help fill that need.

Institutional streaming is complicated.Based on considerations such as library budgets, technical capabilities and collection policies, decisions about what to stream and how to do it can have a wide-ranging impact on both the library and the larger institution.

Streaming is here to stay.So let’s talk about what it means for academic libraries!

Acquisition Options: Buy or Rent, Local or Remote

D igitization and Copyright: Upload and Stream Legacy VHS

Technical Requirements: Robust Internet, Dedicated Server

Collection Building: Not for Feature Films

Outreach Opportunities: Public Performance and more

Jennifer Ferguson, Simmons College, jennifer.ferguson@simmons.eduACRL Annual Poster Session, 2013

See the ACRL 2013 Virtual Conference for detailed handouts.http://slidesha.re/YzIvtb