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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.

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Illustrated by academic and public library case studies, Fernandez and Serrano present a comprehensive journey into the world of streaming video collection development. This book is an essential resource for any library professional managing modern video collections! * Scott Spicer, Media Outreach Librarian, University of Minnesota, USA * Wow. Fernandez and Serrano have co-authored an exceptional handbook on streaming video in libraries that should be at the desk of selectors, acquisitions librarians, e-resources librarians, and catalogers. No stone is left unturned in their comprehensive approach, which also includes profiles of a variety of libraries that are using streaming video. The authors write with the authority of practitioners who have absorbed the literature on the topic and seen first-hand a wide number of the situations that will arise in a given library’s adoption of this relatively new content delivery method. * Christopher Lewis, Associate Librarian Emeritus, American University Library, USA * Readable, supportive, and well-organized, this offers necessary information for making, interacting with, or carrying out video streaming decisions for anyone tasked with developing a library video streaming program. * School Library Journal *

Illustrated by academic and public library case studies, Fernandez and Serrano present a comprehensive journey into the world of streaming video collection development. This book is an essential resource for any library professional managing modern video collections! * Scott Spicer, Media Outreach Librarian, University of Minnesota, USA * Wow. Fernandez and Serrano have co-authored an exceptional handbook on streaming video in libraries that should be at the desk of selectors, acquisitions librarians, e-resources librarians, and catalogers. No stone is left unturned in their comprehensive approach, which also includes profiles of a variety of libraries that are using streaming video. The authors write with the authority of practitioners who have absorbed the literature on the topic and seen first-hand a wide number of the situations that will arise in a given library’s adoption of this relatively new content delivery method. * Christopher Lewis, Associate Librarian Emeritus, American University Library, USA *

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Michael Fernandez is the Head of Technical Services at Boston University, USA. Amauri Serrano is the Head of Collection Strategy at Yale University Library, USA.

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