The Library Has Infinite Streaming Content, but Are Users Infinitely Content? The Library Catalog vs. Vendor Platform Discovery
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| author | Wang, Jian Loftis, Elsa |
| author_facet | Wang, Jian Loftis, Elsa Wang, Jian Loftis, Elsa |
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| contents | The Library Has Infinite Streaming Content, but Are Users Infinitely Content? The Library Catalog vs. Vendor Platform Discovery Wang, Jian Loftis, Elsa Academic Libraries Library Services Library Materials Video Technology Metadata Users (Information) Information Seeking Online Catalogs Online Searching Despite the widespread adoption of streaming video by academic libraries, there has been little discussion about how video content is discovered and accessed through the library catalog as compared to vendor platforms. This article explores the current status of video resources in the library catalog to better understand how users find and access streaming content. MARC records were evaluated, and searches were performed to gauge issues related to metadata quality and its impact on discovery. The study reveals new trends in how users access streaming content for teaching, learning, and research. |
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| spellingShingle | The Library Has Infinite Streaming Content, but Are Users Infinitely Content? The Library Catalog vs. Vendor Platform Discovery Wang, Jian Loftis, Elsa Academic Libraries Library Services Library Materials Video Technology Metadata Users (Information) Information Seeking Online Catalogs Online Searching The Library Has Infinite Streaming Content, but Are Users Infinitely Content? The Library Catalog vs. Vendor Platform Discovery Wang, Jian Loftis, Elsa Academic Libraries Library Services Library Materials Video Technology Metadata Users (Information) Information Seeking Online Catalogs Online Searching Despite the widespread adoption of streaming video by academic libraries, there has been little discussion about how video content is discovered and accessed through the library catalog as compared to vendor platforms. This article explores the current status of video resources in the library catalog to better understand how users find and access streaming content. MARC records were evaluated, and searches were performed to gauge issues related to metadata quality and its impact on discovery. The study reveals new trends in how users access streaming content for teaching, learning, and research. |
| title | The Library Has Infinite Streaming Content, but Are Users Infinitely Content? The Library Catalog vs. Vendor Platform Discovery |
| topic | Academic Libraries Library Services Library Materials Video Technology Metadata Users (Information) Information Seeking Online Catalogs Online Searching |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1257541 |