[WEB4LIB] Use of Web-based Audio/Video in the library

[Jean-Marc Edwards]

In Canada, some libraries are involved in an interesting web-based video pilot
project with the National Film Board of Canada.  a project called "Cineroute".
Details about the Cineroute project is at http://www.nfb.ca/E/2/5/4//index2.html

This pilot-project provides access to more than 800 movies (full-sceeen) over the
Internet using RealPlayer with an MPEG plug-in.

Concordia Libraries will be part of the pilot-project as well a many other
Canadian Libraries (for a list of libraries see
http://www.nfb.ca/E/2/5/4//liste2.html

Here at Concordia Libraries we are providing one station dedicated to access the
Cineroute project. We will be piloting this project with the NFB.

Jean-Marc Edwards
Systems Librarian
Concordia University Libraries
Montréal (Québec), Canada
tel: (514) 848-7732
email: jedwards at alcor.concordia.ca



Leo Robert Klein wrote:

> Hi One and All:
>
> I'm writing an article on Web-based audio and video--either streaming or
> for downloading--and I was wondering how extensively, if at all, these
> technologies are being used in libraries.  For example, do you have
> RealAudio or RealVideo files?  Do you dabble in Quicktime?  MP3?  Do you
> place restrictions on the access?  Are some of the resources only on your LAN?
>
> Feel free to write me on- or offlist.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Leo Robert Klein
>
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