Streaming Video Collection Development and Management - Softcover

Michael Fernandez; Amauri Serrano

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1440880859 ISBN 13: 9781440880858

Publisher: Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited (UK), 2025

Synopsis

This accessible how-to manual addresses new considerations for libraries in building and managing streaming video collections.

Streaming video is not new to the library environment, but recent years have seen an exponential growth in the number of platforms and titles available for streaming. For libraries, this has meant an increasingly complex acquisitions landscape, with more vendors occupying the marketplace and larger portions of the budget dedicated to streaming. Users increasingly expect video content to be available online and on demand, and streaming video is increasingly integrated into coursework.

Michael Fernandez and Amauri Serrano outline the myriad challenges of managing streaming video content across all stages of the electronic resources lifecycle, from initial collection decisions to the user's experience of accessing the content. At every step, they provide practical advice on how to handle these challenges regardless of the size and budget of the institution. Librarians at community colleges, research institutions, specialized schools, and public libraries will find this a valuable and engaging guide.

About this title

About the Author

Michael Fernandez is the electronic resources acquisitions librarian at Yale University Library, USA.

Amauri Serrano is the central collection development librarian at Yale University Library, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited (UK)
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1440880859
• ISBN 13: 9781440880858
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264