Evolving Strategies for Streaming Video in SUNY Libraries
SUNY libraries, including SUNY Cortland, SUNY Purchase, and SUNY New Paltz, explore innovative methods and strategies for providing streaming video content to support pedagogy, learning, and research. Initiatives include transitioning from DVDs to digital streaming, negotiating streaming rights, and leveraging platforms like Kanopy and Ensemble for enhanced accessibility and user experience.
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Navigating The Stream: A Best Practice Roundtable SUNY Libraries engage in evolving methods and strategies to provide streaming video content in support of pedagogy, learning, and research. Jennifer Kronenbitter, Associate Director of Libraries, SUNY Cortland, jennifer.kronenbitter@cortland.edu Maaike Oldemans, Technical Services Librarian, SUNY Cortland, Maaike.Oldemans@cortland.edu Rebecca Oling, Coordinator of Instruction and Literature Librarian, SUNY Purchase, Rebecca.Oling@purchase.edu Valerie Mittenberg, Collection Development Librarian,SUNY New Paltz, mittenbv@newpaltz.edu SUNYLA Annual Conference 2016
SUNY New Paltz Wading into the Stream High Demand for Instructional Media 302 Public Performance Rights Videos on DVD, purchased in last decade at cost of approximately $75,000. Formerly cataloged with a non-searchable local note: Public Performance Rights (PPR) video. Now in the process of adding searchable subject headings to all 302 records = Public Performance Rights (PPR) video Can t be lent via Interlibrary Loan - a local note in OCLC Ordered publisher direct, come with license agreement to not alter format, streaming rights (if available) would have to be negotiated separately Other DVDs in collection = approximately 1,700. not PPR
SUNY New Paltz Taking Steps to Transition from DVD to Digital Streaming Streaming Format Benefits: Can t be damaged or lost Simultaneous Multiple Remote Viewing Embedding Clips
Current New Paltz Streaming Video Services Films on Demand Master Academic Package (Films Media Group) Subscription Service pricey: List price over 15,000. Robust usage: in 2015 - 4,153 views New content added, total 22,422 films in package, from multiple producers, not just FH&SS New interface, more Netflix & Kanopy style user experience Personal features, like sharing and creating clips In EDS, not currently in Library Catalog Kanopy Streaming Video Service since Sept 2014 PDA Model Good user interface: Netflix style Diverse content: 26,000 films from multiple producers, plus cinema, including Criterion Robust usage: over 5,087 films played (over 1,677 different films), 142 licensed, paid for a 1 year license for 1 for every 5 films played
New Paltz Into Deeper Waters Ensemble as Video Hosting Platform Looking for sources of perpetual licenses for streaming video, instead of 1 3 year licenses Ordering Digital Files rather than DVD had first experience Purchasing streaming rights for DVDs, converting DVDs to digital files and hosting on Ensemble Growing Pains: new workflows; negotiating perpetual licenses; cost, affordable video platforms
Standing in the Crosscurrents A Variety of Vendors (in this order) Academic Video Online Kanopy Streaming Digital Campus Swank (Big Box Office) Media Ed Foundation (MEF) New Day Digital Kanopy Hosting (when we can t get rights) Best Practices for purchasing: http://purchase.libguides.com/purchasing Rebecca.Oling@Purchase.edu
Standing in the Crosscurrents In the Bog: when you are stuck Variety of other options Beware of international or study abroad students in online courses Netflix and Amazon Instant are ok to require (dependent on enrollment) Best Practices for purchasing: http://purchase.libguides.com/multimedia
Making it to the shore.... What we have Databases: Alexander Street Press American History and Life Education in Video Ethnographic Video Online Films on Demand Kanopy In house streaming: Faculty; college events; Communication Disorders & Science Clinic Ensemble
Making it to the shore.... Accessibility EDS Classic Catalog Kanopy Databases Alexander Street Press Films on Demand Kanopy LibGuides Blackboard Usability Alexander Street Press Films on Demand Kanopy Off campus Blackboard Classroom Library Dorms
Making it to the shore.... Kanopy From "just in case" video collection development "just in time" model Steps: Set our budget gap Open up a broad collection of films: 26,000 Downloading MARC records in Aleph Monitoring activity: invoicing. Live usage
Making it to the shore.... Patron Driven Acquisition Provides users with access to titles the library has yet to purchase Searchable collection by patrons Library charged for what is viewed in the "just in time moment" Solves problems of having a large unused collection Solves problems of predicting demand and unused media Provides access to films not selected otherwise Staying relevant to our patrons We only buy what we use a lot Gives patrons the power of collecting, acquisition and access
Making it to the shore.... Discovering streaming video @ Kanopy "Findability precedes usability, you cannot use what you cannot find" (Greenfield, 2010). In: Albitz, B. (2014). Rethinking collection development and management. Santa Barbara, Calif. [u.a.: Libraries Unlimited. Full MARC records Library of Congress Subject Headings Discoverable: EDS Classic Catalog Database
