WebJunction - Group: Indiana AV

future conference/roundtable topics

2009-10-23T17:49:26Z

The 2009 ILF Conference is now a memory, and the ILF Media Resources Division is already looking ahead to future events.

What sorts of AV-related topics would you be interested in learning more about in a conference or roundtable presentation? Post your ideas here.

ILF Annual Conference 2009 - AV-related sessions

2009-09-08T14:44:59Z

Trying to narrow down all the session options for the 2009 Indiana Library Federation Annual Conference?
Check out the list below of programs that are particularly relevant to AV librarians.

ILF Annual Conference
October 18-20, 2009
Grand Wayne Convention Center, Fort Wayne

It's the Pictures That Got Small
Monday, October 19, 8:00 - 8:50 am
The availability of quality, re-mastered digital prints of cinema from the 1930s and 1940s has created unprecedented interest among patrons of all ages and educational levels. This program will address the viability of collecting classic films as a draw for library patrons, as well as the artistic justification of owning such entertainment. Annotated filmographies and sources for esoteric and specialty titles will be included.
Speaker: Ray Ranier (Peabody Public Library)

Challenges to Children's & Youth Resources in Public Libraries and Media Centers
Monday, October 19, 8:00 - 8:50 am
Find out who's challenging books, videos and Web sites aimed at children and youth, where they're doing it and why. Rosanne Cordell and Doug Archer will give an update on the latest trends in the censorship of library materials. They will share from their combined experiences as recent members of ALA's Intellectual Freedom Round Table Executive Board, ALA's Intellectual Freedom Committee, and the Board of Directors of the Freedom to Read Foundation.
Speakers: Doug Archer (Univ of Notre Dame), Rosanne Cordell (IU South Bend)

Cataloging 101: Video Recordings
Monday, October 19, 11:00 - 11:50 am
Now that the staff has been cut back to the bare bones, it's your job to catalog the DVDs along with everything else, and not just the feature films but also that scary-looking stack the local historical society sent over. Learn the basics of DVD cataloging, along with practical tips and advice to help you to trust your own cataloger's judgment. Cataloging 101 sessions are intended for people who are in one-person departments, are new to a particular format, or need a refresher and some practical advice.
Speaker: Pam Swaidner (Indianapolis Marion County Public Library)

Cataloging 101: Sound Recordings
Monday, October 19, 2:30 - 3:20 pm
The previous AV cataloger just retired, and you found out you're going to be taking over her job. You need to get the new Lil Wayne CD and the latest Stephenie Meyer audiobooks out of here pronto . . . just as soon as you learn to catalog CDs! Cataloging 101 sessions are intended for people who are in one-person departments, are new to a particular format, or need a refresher and some practical advice.
Speaker: Cindy Harkness (Indianapolis Marion County Public Library)

Blu-Ray Panel Discussion
Monday, October 19, 4:00 - 4:50 pm
Blu-Ray is the new media everyone is wondering about. Should librarians focus attention and a budget on Blu-Ray or hope it will go away? Is it the next VHS or the next laser disc? we will have a panel discussion with several public librarians who have asked these questions. Discover and learn about Blu-Ray.
Speakers: Alex Sarkissian (Morrison-Reeves Library), Amy Dalton (Indianapolis Marion County Public Library), Nancy Saff (Allen County Public Library), Jill Campbell (Anderson Public Library)

Making the Most of Your Classical Musical Collection: How Catalogers Build & Reference Great Classical Music Catalog Records
Tuesday, October 20, 12:30 - 1:20 pm
Does your stomach get queasy when a patron asks for a recording of Air with Variation in G Major by Mozart? Or do your palms sweat when cataloging Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat Major by Beethoven? You are not alone! This program will show how to find classical music when given the popular title through the use of authority records. Distinctive and genertic uniform titles and the pitfalls of keyword searching will also be covered. Catalogers will also be shown how value-added cataloging will help both public service staff and patrons.
Speaker: Holly Kennerly (Hamilton East Public Library)

Also, don't forget to drop by the Media Resources Division booth in the Exhibit Hall and have your picture taken with Indy, Bella, or Jack Sparrow!

RE: Charging for DVD rentals

2009-04-08T13:32:29Z

Thanks for all your responses. I will forward these to our director.

RE: Charging for DVD rentals

2009-04-07T15:30:34Z

The Lebanon Public Library does not charge for DVD rentals. We allow 10 DVD's to go out at a time for 7 days. We do not allow renewals for the first 6 months on new materials and only one renew on all others. We allow holds but only 20 per card. We have a .25/day late fee for all materials in the building. We did recently "sell" our VHS fiction tapes and made about $1300 for the Friends.

RE: Charging for DVD rentals

2009-04-06T19:11:06Z

The Monroe County Public Library has over 17,000 DVDs in our Adult Dept. and around 7,000 DVDs in our Children's Dept. We do not charge a fee for patrons to borrow DVDs nor for any of our materials.

Overdue fines are charged on most materials and are assessed on a per item/per day basis. Fines are charged at twentyfive (25) cents per day, per item. The maximum overdue fine is $10.00 per item. Fines are not charged for children's materials housed in juvenile shelving areas. Patrons are charged for replacement of an item if it is unreturned or damaged. In addition to the cost of the replacement item, patrons are charged an additional non-refundable processing fee of $10. We have a Fine Option program which lets patrons who cannot pay the fines to work in liew of payment; a five dollar credit may be earned for each hour worked. Volunteer credit may only be applied against fines/fees and are not applicable against replacement costs.

DVDs can be checked out for 7 days. The maximum number of DVDs a patron can have checked out at one time is 7. The maximum number of active holds a patron can have at any one time is 50.

Sabra Stockey, Monroe County Public Library

RE: Charging for DVD rentals

2009-04-06T18:39:51Z

At Johnson County Public Library we do not charge for DVD rentals. We allow patrons to check out 7 DVDs for 7 days and charge $1.00 per day for overdue items. Patrons can renew DVDs up to 4 times if no one else has placed a hold on the title. We allow patrons 25 holds.

RE: Charging for DVD rentals

2009-04-03T13:56:41Z

At the Carmel Clay Public Library, we currently have about 13,000 DVDs (8,200 of them in the adult AV collection, the rest in Children's). We don't charge for DVD check-out (but we don't charge for anything else either). We do not have limits on how many DVDs a person may check out at a time. They circulate for one week with $1/day overdue fines. That's considerably higher than our usual 10-cent/day overdue fines on other formats, but it helps ensure that the DVDs are returned promptly. Our DVDs may be renewed once, and patrons may also place holds on them, though we have a total hold limit of 25 items (any format).

Charging for DVD rentals

2009-04-02T20:48:47Z

Our library currently doesn't charge any fee for renting DVD's. With the economy the way it is, the adminstration is considering doing this but would like to know what other libraries do before they consider it. So if you could share your experiences with us, we would greatly appreciate it.

Pass the Popcorn: Film Advisory in Public Libraries

2008-11-24T17:45:44Z

Here is the list of websites I went over, during my presentation, in case anyone missed any of them.

Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com)
Credit With function
Movie Recommendations
Movie Connections
Trivia/Goofs
All Movie Guide (www.allmovie.com)
Better Plot Synopsis
Flags
Facets Multi Media (www.facets.org)
Specializes in Foreign and Independent Movies
Search by Country of Origin
Rotten Tomatoes (www.rottentomatoes.com)
Summarizes Movie Reviews
60%-75% Positive Reviews is a Fresh Tomato
Motion Picture Association of America (www.mpaa.org)
Official Movie Ratings, but not much of a Description
Kids-In-Mind (www.kids-in-mind.com/)
More In-Depth Movie Ratings
Rating System: Sex & Nudity/Violence & Gore/Profanity
Ain't It Cool News (www.aintitcool.com)
General Movie Geekiness
Movie & TV News and Reviews
TV.com (www.tv.com)
Episode Indexes
TV Guide (www.tvguide.com)
TV Listings

ILF Annual Conference 2008 - AV sessions

2008-10-16T20:21:07Z

Trying to narrow down all the session options for the 2008 Indiana Library Federation Annual Conference?
Check out the list below of programs that are particularly relevant to AV librarians.

ILF Annual Conference
November 18-20, 2008
Indianapolis Convention Center

Podcasts: Framing a Project Without Hitting Your Thumb
Wednesday, November 19, 8:30 - 9:20 am
As an information delivery method, podcasting offers an opportunity to extend beyond the library walls. Advancing beyond the basics of podcasting, this presentation explores one school's successful student-created podcast experience, lessons learned, and future plans. Issues, principles, and rationale in podcast planning and creation from a multi-faceted perspective will also be shared.
Speakers: Jan Cox (Indiana University School of Dentistry Library), Kate Baker (Sycamore School)
Presider: Miriam Murphy (Ruth Lilly Lawn Library, IU School of Law - Indianapolis)

Cataloging of Children and Adult Videos in Public Libraries
Wednesday, November 19, 1:30 - 2:20 pm
As technology keeps changing, catalogers find themselves with the problem of how to sort and classify new media. The demand for popular AV formats has left technical services departments striving to keep up with rapidly changing cataloging standards. This program is a roundtable discussion, so come and share your stories and experiences.
Speaker: Rita Allen (Vigo County Public Library)
Presider: Valentine Muyumba (Indiana State University)

Pass the Popcorn
Wednesday, November 19, 2:30 - 3:20 pm
Do you have that movie that has that guy who made that other movie that came out last fall?" "I saw a movie last night on TV, but I don't know what it's about or who was in it . . . Can you tell me what it was?" "I really love obscure Japanese New Wave films of the 1970s . . . What else can you suggest?" These are the kind of questions public librarians are now facing as more and more of our collections move to video formats. Movies now have a permanent place in the library, and we need to know how to help our patrons find them. This session is designed to help librarians handle those dreaded film advisory questions and learn to deal with even the most hardcore moviephile.
Speaker: Alex Sarkissian (Morrison-Reeves Library)
Presider: Sherri Bonham (Hamilton East Public Library)

Casting a Wider Net: Screencasting for Reference and Instruction
Wednesday, November 19, 2:30 - 3:20 pm
The Distance Education Librarian at Indiana University, Bloomington made a three-minute screencast in an effort to quickly teach distance students at IUB the requirements for gaining remote access to library online materials and services. This program will highlight the ease of use of CamStudio software and discuss the procedures followed for creating this screencast. Other software and methods of creating instructional podcasts and screencasts will also be discussed.
Speakers: Anne J. Haynes and Jennifer Laherty (Indiana University, Herman B. Wells Library)
Presider: Renee Reed (Irwin Library, Butler University)

Spice Up Your Music Collection
Thursday, November 20, 9:00 - 9:50 am
Matthew Socey, host of the Blues House Party on WFYI Radio and a NUVO music and film contributor, has a passion for music, especially live performances. He is also an avid library user. Matthew will showcase a variety of musical genres with excertps from CDs. He will also duscuss music advisory and encourage librarians to seek out local and independent artists' recordings. In addition, he will praise librarians for collecting some films that the video stores just do not carry, such as classic films.
Speaker: Matthew Socey (WFYI Teleplex)
Presider: Sherri Bonham (Hamilton East Public Library)

Virtually Videos: Cataloging Streaming Video RecordingsThursday, November 20, 10:30 - 11:20 am
You can see them, but you can't hold them! How would you provide catalog access to streaming videos so that you can pinpoint their availability? We'll look at MARC fields, description and subject access -- the the usual cataloging considerations. And just what are you going to do about a call number? Come with your questions.
Speaker: LaDonna Riddle Weber (Library Technical Services Contractor)

Are Books Talking in Your Library?
Thursday, November 20, 3:00 - 3:50 pm
This program will explore the opportunity for the Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library and Indiana's public libraries to provide outstanding customer service to special populations by partnering in a number of areas. Public libraries may borrow from our library's extensive collection of large print titles to meet the needs of baby boomer who find it increasingly difficult to read standard print. The Talking Book and Braille Library would encourage talking book patrons and their families to access the computers in their public libraries to download audiobooks that are not in our collections. These and other creative partnering ideas will be presented and discussed.
Speaker: Carol Rose (Indiana State Library)

Also, don't forget to drop by the Media Resources Division booth in the Exhibit Hall.

What's Indiana AV all about?

2008-10-15T18:55:24Z

The Indiana AV WebJunction group was inspired by the Media Resources Division of the Indiana Library Federation. If you work with AV in Indiana libraries or simply adore media formats, this is the group for you.

We love movies, music, and audiobooks. We relish the thrill of evolving formats and the challenge of listeners'/viewers' advisory. We agonize together over the fragility of discs and celebrate together the emergence of digital downloads.

If you aren't yet a member of the Indiana Library Federation or if you're an ILF member who is looking for a division to join, give the Media Resources Division a try.

Meanwhile, the Indiana AV group gives you an opportunity to discuss ideas, pose questions, and pick the brains of colleagues.

Welcome to the always exciting, dynamic, and entertaining world of AV in libraries!