Embedded Videos: from Invisibility to Visibility

EMBEDDED VIDEOS: FROM INVISIBILITY TO VISIBILITY

Michael V. Barnes and Elizabeth R. Bucciarelli Halle Library Eastern Michigan University

Michael Barnes - [email protected] Bucciarelli - [email protected]

Digital Video Delivery of ‘Invisible’ Videos

Highlight video resources in databases

Streaming videos in the library’s catalog

Goals

Anywhere, anytime access of videos for all EMU students and faculty

Respect for intellectual property and copyright law

Copyright

Fair use=viewing by class or person for educational purposes only

Licensing restrictions by vendor

Licensing restrictions by producer

Licensing restrictions by web site producer

Parameters for Video Inclusion

in Pilot Project Content-rich Depth of coverage Address the research needs or curriculum of

EMU students and faculty Have verifiable authority Reliable and high quality information High circulation and in-library use Heavily used in classroom instruction Cleared for copyright Stable and viable link to video

Parameters for Video Exclusion

in Pilot Project

Clips from broadcast news or news talk programs, e.g., Good Morning America

Target audience beyond the specialties of EMU’s programs, e.g., MedlinePlus’ ORLive surgery videos

Reviews of videos Class lectures Major motion pictures Sites that include distracting banners, pop-

ups, open irrelevant browser windows, etc.

Video Selection Process for Pilot Project

Embedded videos Gathered input from subject specialist

librarians re: videos embedded in the subject specific databases

Some examples Health & Wellness Resource Center MedlinePlus LegalTrac History Resource Center: U.S.

Video Selection Process for Pilot Project

Streaming videos Worked with the Systems Librarian to identify the most

heavily circulated top 5 hard copy videos for streaming video purchase

STUDENTS FACULTY ALL USERS

1) Living Body 1) Effective Teacher

1) Living Body

2) Effective Teacher

2) In the White Man’s Image

2) Effective teacher

3) Locomotor Skills

3) Killing Us Softly 3

3) In the White Man’s Image

4) Do You Speak American?

4) Eyes on the Prize

4) Eyes on the Prize

5) Object Control Skills

5) Tough Guise 5) Do You Speak American?

Positive Impact

On Library Users Provides equitable access for both on and off-

campus users Access anytime, anywhere Replay and repeat as needed without time

constraints On the Library

Relatively easy to integrate into OPAC Reduces wear and tear on hard copies No theft or missing items No audiovisual support staff needed to set up AV

equipment in classrooms Respect intellectual property and copyright law

Streaming Defined

Streaming - “The transfer of video and audio material over a network (now esp. the Internet) as a continuous, real-time stream of data.”* Items play as they are downloaded – not after they are downloaded.

Streaming Server - A streaming server contains RTP and RTSP protocols that allow media to be sent to a client so that it can be played back immediately and without waiting for it to download completely first.

* From OED Online.

Cataloging Streaming Media

Best Practices for Cataloging Streaming Media Created by Online Audiovisual Catalogers (OLAC) Covers:

What Are Streaming Media? Examples of Streaming Media Guidelines for:

Chief Source of Information Choice of Record Type Fixed Fields Physical description

http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/capc_files/streamingmedia.pdf

Linking to the EMU Library Tour

Full Descriptive Link

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4 0 ‡z <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QMhMr-3JVkg&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QMhMr-3JVkg&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object> ‡u http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMhMr-3JVkg

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‡u is for the direct link to the resource‡u is for the direct link to the resource

‡z is what will display‡z is what will display


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This tag sets the object height and width in the OPAC.

This tag sets the object height and width in the OPAC.


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4 0 ‡z <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QMhMr-3JVkg&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param/><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QMhMr-3JVkg&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object> ‡u http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMhMr-3JVkg

param sets the particular parameters for the resource

param sets the particular parameters for the resource


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4 0 ‡z <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QMhMr-3JVkg&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param/><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QMhMr-3JVkg&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object> ‡u http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMhMr-3JVkg

The “movie” param gives the location of the resource.

The “movie” param gives the location of the resource.

The “allowFullScreen” param gives the option to allow the resource to be viewed in full-screen mode.

The “allowFullScreen” param gives the option to allow the resource to be viewed in full-screen mode.

The “allowscriptaccess” param lets the computer that is being used to go out and get the resource (if it is not located on the same server).

The “allowscriptaccess” param lets the computer that is being used to go out and get the resource (if it is not located on the same server).


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embed is the tag that tells the internet browser to view the resource in that particular location (not to link to it).

embed is the tag that tells the internet browser to view the resource in that particular location (not to link to it).


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Stripped-Down Link

856 4 0 ‡z <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QMhMr3JVkg"</embed> ‡u http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMhMr-3JVkg

Stripped-Down Link


Stripped-Down Link


Stripped-Down Link


Linking the Easy Way

Finished Product

EMU Library Tour

Example from the Health and Wellness Resource

CenterUnderstanding Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

- from Illumistream

Technical Issues

Campus or the library needs a streaming server

Does the embed code work in all OPAC’s? Inclusion or exclusion of HTML in

bibliographic records Ezproxy linking needs work

Need some scripting work to include a working proxy string in the bibliographic record

Future Plans

Enlarging the streaming media collection

Purchase a streaming server or gain access to one

Icon and MARC delimiter for noting streaming media in our Voyager catalog

Reference List

Bayard, Sam. (2007. July 10). Embedded video and copyright infringement. Citizen Media Law Project. Retrieved from http://citmedialaw.org

Halle Library. (2008). EMU Bruce T. Halle Library Tour. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMhMr-3JVkg

Hutchison, J.B., Richards, B., Fallon, G., Marcum, J., Sloan, J. (Date unknown). VALE-ability: a virtual media center for students & faculty [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from http://www.njla.org/njacrl/VALEabilityNJLA.ppt

Illumistream. (Producer). (2010, February 16). Understanding chronic obstructive pulmonary disease #1: understanding C.O.P.D. [COPD #1]. FullTurn Media, Inc. Retrieved from http://www.illumistream.com/index.php?id=68,303,0,0,1,0.

Library Copyright Alliance. (2010, February 19). Streaming of films for educational purposes. Chicago, IL: Retrieved from

http://www.librarycopyrightalliance.org/bm~doc/ibstreamingfilms_021810.pdf Streaming Media Best Practices Task Force, . OLAC (Online Audiovisual Cataloging

Policy Committee. (2009, March 13). Best Practices for Cataloging Streaming Media. http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/capc_files/streamingmedia.pdf

Oxford English Dictionary Online – Oxford University Press: NY, NY. Retrieved from : http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50239102?query_type=word&queryword=streaming&first=1&max_to_show=10&sort_type=alpha&result_place=1&search_id=RpWD-i3W0sy-

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Embedded Videos: from Invisibility to Visibility