Video collection development in multi-type libraries : a handbook / edited by Gary P. Handman.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction. Moving with the Image: Some Millennial Thoughts about Video in Libraries and Video Libraries / Gary P. Handman -- I. SEE ALSO: The Nature of Video, the Nature of Video in Libraries. 1. "Watch This, It's Good for You": Thoughts on Video and Libraries / Walt Crawford -- II. The Wide Angle: Video Collection in Multiple Contexts. 2. Public Library Video Collections / Michael Vollmar-Grone. 3. School Library Video Collections / Cassandra M. Keith. 4. Video Collections in Academic Libraries / Kristine R. Brancolini. 5. The Expanding Domain of Health-Content Video Collections / Anita Ondrusek and Suzanne J. Crow -- III. Close Focus: Specialized Collections and Special User Needs. 6. Video Services for the Deaf / Thomas R. Harrington. 7. Accessible Video Services for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired / Mary Watkins and Kim Charlson. 8. Accessing Primary Source Public Affairs Programming / Robert X. Browning.

9. Cultural Diversity and Video Collecting / Diana Vogelsong and Christopher Lewis. 10. Cinema Collections: Public Libraries / Randy Pitman. 11. Cinema Collections: Academic Libraries / Oksana Dykyj. 12. Preserving the Image: Video Preservation / Jeff Clark -- IV. Laying the Ground Rules, Picking What Plays: Policies, Criteria, and Methods for Selecting, Evaluating, and Acquiring Video. 13. Developing Video Collection Development Policies to Accommodate Existing and New Technologies / James C. Scholtz. 14. Some Guidelines for Evaluating Non-theatrical Videos / Beth Blenz-Clucas. 15. The Rights Stuff: Video Copyright and Collection Development / Gary P. Handman -- V. Behind the Box Office: The Nature of the Video Market. 16. A Primer on the Home Video Market / Debra Franco. 17. Program Rights, or Answers to the Question, "Why Can't I Buy That Program?" / Jon Cecil -- VI. Resources. 18. Video Reference Tools and Selection Aids / Rebecca Albitz.

19. Screening Differences: Resources for Building Culturally Diverse Video Collections / Gary P. Handman. 20. Sources for Finding Alternative Media / Nancy Goldman and Jason Sanders. 21. Sources of Stock and Archival Footage / Helene Whitson. 22. Video and Film Associations, Organizations, and Discussion Lists / Gary P. Handman -- VII. Fast Forward: The Future of Moving-Image Distribution and Access. 23. DVD: Not If but When / Kristine R. Brancolini. 24. Video Collections into the Future / Rick E. Provine.