Purpose

Academic libraries are struggling to support the growing demand for streaming video. The purpose of this paper is to detail the experience of running three long-term pilots with different streaming video platforms, including processes involved, lessons learned and next steps.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper uses a mixed methods approach, combining analysis of usage data with case study observations.

Findings

The length of the pilots allowed for deep understanding of the needs of this academic library’s community’s engagement with streaming video in the classroom, and confirmed anecdotal information that availability of multiple platforms supports diverse needs which led to continuing access to all platforms, operationalized to be managed within existing processes. Using usage data and feedback from a task force led to decisions to continue with all three platforms that were piloted.

Research limitations/implications

While this research describes the experience at one academic library, the information may be generalizable enough that other libraries may use it for their streaming video collection development decisions.

Originality/value

Long-term pilot studies for streaming video platforms can be challenging for many libraries to undertake. With a modest initial financial commitment, the library was able to explore how the community might use streaming video. Through analysis of usage data, the library was able to see when, where and what was being used and could make better informed decisions about where to concentrate future funds for streaming video support.

中文翻译：

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爬山——长期流媒体视频试点：过程、分析和结果

目的

学术图书馆正在努力支持对流媒体视频不断增长的需求。本文的目的是详细介绍使用不同流媒体视频平台运行三个长期试点的经验，包括所涉及的过程、经验教训和后续步骤。

设计/方法/方法

本文采用混合方法方法，将使用数据分析与案例研究观察相结合。

发现

试点的持续时间使我们能够深入了解该学术图书馆社区参与课堂流媒体视频的需求，并证实了多个平台的可用性支持不同需求的轶事信息，从而导致对所有平台的持续访问，可操作化以进行管理在现有流程中。使用使用数据和工作组的反馈导致决定继续使用所有三个试点平台。

研究限制/影响

虽然这项研究描述了一个学术图书馆的经验，但这些信息可能具有足够的普遍性，以至于其他图书馆可以将其用于他们的流媒体视频馆藏开发决策。

原创性/价值

对于许多图书馆来说，流媒体视频平台的长期试点研究可能具有挑战性。通过适度的初始财务承诺，图书馆能够探索社区如何使用流媒体视频。通过对使用数据的分析，图书馆能够了解使用的时间、地点和内容，并可以做出更明智的决定，将未来的资金集中在流媒体视频支持上。