Friday, February 6, 2015

Trial to A Different Video Streaming Service - Films On Demand

The Library has arranged a trial to a new video steaming service, Films On Demand, which is from a different provider than previous trials.  This service comes from the Films Media Group.  We already own a number of their educational VHS tapes and DVDs; some of these were published under the Films for the Humanities & Sciences label.

We are attempting to find the video streaming service that best meets the needs of the majority of the academic departments and their programs before approaching the college for funding.

This trial includes the following collections and is good through March 5:


  • Master Academic Collection
  • Archival Films & Newsreels Collection
  • World Cinema Collection
  • Nursing Video Collection
  • Career & Technical Education Collection


As always, we really need your input.

Will you please check out the videos in your area and respond to the survey we have put up next to the trial link.  We especially need your thoughts on how these videos compare to those from Alexander Street Press (VAST) - the ones you looked at in the Fall.  We also need to know how they compare to the films we already have access to in our Filmakers Library Online, American History in Video, and Education in Video subscriptions.  If you are using any of the films in these current video databases for your courses, please let us know.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to either your Library Liaison or to Judy Diffenderfer.