The Open Video Digital Library: Balancing Theory and Practice
Gary Marchionini · Hispana · 2003
These practical goals have been met by the development and operation of the DL that now contains approximately 2000 video segments that are accessed by more than 5000 unique visitors each month. We mainly provide segments rather than full programs (although these can be assembled easily into full programs) to facilitate access and reuse. We have been acquiring non-copyrighted government documentaries, ephemeral films made available for free public use by filmmakers or copyright holders (e.g., the Prelinger archives), and videos made by universities and other NGOs that wish to see their work made publicly available.