VHS to DVD--the Media Collection Upgrade Story at Himmelfarb Library

Authors

Catherine R. Harris, George Washington UniversityFollow
Kathe Obrig, George Washington UniversityFollow
George P. Paul, George Washington University

Document Type

Poster

Keywords

VHS; DVD; DVD Conversion; Library Collection Development; Library Audiovisual Collections; Library Acquisitions

Publication Date

10-2011

Abstract

From the mid-1980s through the mid-2000s, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library's collection of films, slides, audio and video tapes, and other similar "audiovisual" materials grew to over 1,000 items. After an assessment of the A/V collection, it was determined that the videocassette tapes (VHS) could be converted to or purchased in DVD format. This poster explains the background, process, results, and conclusions of how the VHS-to-DVD conversion and replacement project was implemented.

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Comments

Delivered at: Medical Library Association Mid-Atlantic Chapter Annual Meeting, October 2011.