- Task Force Documents
- Briefing Document
- JMU Streaming (ppt)
- PBS Title List
- Survey Questions
- InCommon Agreement
VIVA Task Force on Multimedia Collections
Task Force Goal
To develop a plan to provide secure, reliable online access to VIVA multimedia collections for VIVA member institutions.
Our first task will be to figure out how to distribute more than 300 hours of PBS videos that VIVA has licensed for online use in perpetuity by all of the public and independent, non-profit higher education institutions that are VIVA members.
Task Force Activities
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Serve as a forum for exchanging information about technical issues related to multimedia collections
Develop expertise among VIVA members about the technologies, non-textual information content, evolving markets and distribution channels for multimedia collections
Develop recommendations on technical specifications and technical support for multimedia content licensed by VIVA
Develop recommendations on distribution models and access control for VIVA multimedia collections
Identify human resources, technology investments and organizational structures within VIVA institutions that will be needed to support streaming media
Develop recommendations for user support including minimum technical requirements, training and documentation
Consider service integration issues
Develop recommendations on how to integrate multimedia content from VIVA with existing library services and with campus learning environments
| Member | Institution | Title | |
| Ralph Alberico, Chair | JMU | Dean of Libraries and Educational Technologies | alberira@jmu.edu |
| Glenn Bunton | ODU | Head of Library Systems Devolopment | gbunton@odu.edu |
| Kevin Creamer | U of Richmond | Coordinator Academic Technology Services (IT) | kcreamer@richmond.edu |
| Gene Damon | VCCS | Director of Library Automation | gdamon@vccs.edu |
| Troy Davis | W&M | Media Center Director | mtdavi@wm.edu |
| Jimmy Ghaphery | VCU | Head of Library Information Systems | jghapher@vcu.edu |
| Wally Grotophorst | GMU | Associate University Librarian for Systems | wallyg@gmu.edu |
| Steve Helm | Radford U | Coordinator of Library Technology | shelm@radford.edu |
| Aaron Mahler | Sweet Briar College | Networks Director (IT) | amahler@sbc.edu |
| Ed McGee | Patrick Henry CC | Instructional Media Dept. (IT) | emcgee@ph.vccs.edu |
| Leanne Strum | Regent U | Coordinator, Technical Services and Systems | leangar@regent.edu |
| Judy Thomas | UVA | Robertson Media Center Director | jet3h@virginia.edu |
| Deb Vroman | Richard Bland College | Assistant Director, Public Services | dvroman@rbc.edu |