Managing Streaming Video License Renewals

Abstract

Abstract Managing license renewals is a challenging process: Do we acquire another short-term license? A longer term or perpetual license? Should we automatically renew a license or complete a review before proceeding? What criteria should we use to review a streaming video? To ensure continued access to content while also managing a limited budget, Eastern Michigan University’s Halle Library created a review process that includes internal criteria and outreach to faculty. This process has reduced the number of unnecessary renewals and helped to ensure required content is available, while also improving communication between the library and faculty and increasing awareness of the cost of streaming video access. This lighting talk will briefly describe our process for involving faculty in the review process, detail the criteria we use to recommend renewal or cancelation, and share the outcome of our efforts in 2021.