Films on Demand

摘要

Films for educational purposes have been a major resource for all libraries, not just school library media centres. While the content of the films are often exceptional additions to a class or training session, the format of films continues to evolve. Libraries have collected formats that have gone from reel-to-reel to beta to VHS then DVD and now Blu-ray formats. Other problems with education films have included scheduling films for viewing and the equipment to view the films. Libraries and media centres struggle with the problem of retaining out-dated technology to view older formats and acquiring newer technology to address the requirements of new formats. A solution to these problems may be in the use of streaming video technology.