Video in Army Libraries
Abstract
Librarians often take a bum rap for not being "with it," for being too cautious, too conventional, or too book-bound. As for video, it's not as though we didn't see the wave coming. Video isn't like 8mm or l6mm films, where you had to have a projector. Video is TV - something as much a fixture in the American home as a refrigerator. Even we librarians have them! The TV can be a part of the home computer you'll eventually own, but that's another report. The video revolution surrounds you - in your reading, conversation, and in your conventional TV viewing. It's tough to ignore. Every day more than four million Americans are using videocassette recorders (VCR) and that number is growing at a pace that seems impervious to "Reaganomics," recessions or any monetary rationale. So it is safe to say that this media is here to stay. This report is based on a FORSCOM test project which was conducted at the Fort McPherson Library System, on other reported experiences and on questions from FORSCOM librarians. It is designed solely for guidance to other Army librarians who are considering introducing this media in their library. Mention of commercial video vendors does not, of course, constitute an endorsement of their product or services.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA379614
Entities
People
- Lee Porter
- Louise Nyce