<div dir="ltr"><p class="gmail-m1022675672703724295msoplaintext" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>**Please excuse cross-postings.**</b></p>
<p class="gmail-m1022675672703724295msonospacing" style="background:rgb(254,254,254);vertical-align:baseline;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(73,73,73)">Streaming video at academic libraries is here to stay. In fact,
a recent study shows about two-thirds of students use video as part of their
academic study and three-quarters use it to supplement their reading. But as
many libraries already know, video licensing can break your budget. Serving the
needs of both students and faculty requires a balanced, strategic approach. “<a href="https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/guide-streaming-video-acquisitions-alcts-monograph" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(51,122,183);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Guide to Streaming Video
Acquisitions</span></a>,” published by ALA Editions, is a new concise
collection from the <a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(51,122,183);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
(ALCTS)</span></a>. Edited by Eric Hartnett, it offers guidance on such topics
as:</span></p>
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video;</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(73,73,73);background:rgb(254,254,254);vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">seven common business
models;</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(73,73,73);background:rgb(254,254,254);vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">practical workflows, from
selection and licensing to setting up access;</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(73,73,73);background:rgb(254,254,254);vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">video-specific licensing
considerations, including hosting and access restrictions;</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(73,73,73);background:rgb(254,254,254);vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">the TEACH Act and
classroom use;</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(73,73,73);background:rgb(254,254,254);vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">using vendor analytic
tools to improve discovery; and</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(73,73,73);background:rgb(254,254,254);vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">conducting a cost per use
assessment.</span></li>
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<p class="gmail-m1022675672703724295msonospacing" style="background:rgb(254,254,254);vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;margin:1rem 0rem;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(73,73,73)">Hartnett is the Director of Electronic Resources at Texas
A&M University. His research runs the gamut of the electronic resource life
cycle and covers such topics as trials, licensing, collection assessment and
analysis, and resource management and maintenance.</span></p>
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