Making the Unseen Visible: The RISD Acme Video Collection

Abstract

Using lessons learned from acquiring, processing, and cataloging an extensive DVD and video collection, the author describes how the Rhode Island School of Design Library merged a large curated collection into its own holdings. The collection is analyzed in relation to the growing prevalence of streaming media versus physical access. The article also examines one approach—Tumblr—for keeping track of a collection that goes largely unseen.