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Collection Development Manual > Libraries & collections > Central Library > Video and DVD

Video and DVD

The VHS and DVD collection is defined by format rather than by subject area, and includes fiction and nonfiction materials on a wide variety of subjects. Documentaries, educational films, instructional videos, short films, and VHS and DVD re-releases of feature films and television series are all part of the collection. Some of the most popular items are feature films. Documentaries and other nonfiction films on topics such as yoga, travel, business, the arts, history, sports, and health are also popular. The collection is heavily used, and both new and replacement materials are constantly sought.

As DVD becomes the standard format, the library will phase out its collection of VHS materials; at the present time, materials are bought in DVD format rather than VHS where possible.

The VHS and DVD collection is heavily used by adults seeking general entertainment, as well as by students, non-English speakers and non-readers. Business people, film makers, educators, people with visual impairments, aural learners and those with learning disabilities use the collection heavily.

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Language learning materials in visual formats are part of the Language collection. At Central Library, this collection is kept in the Humanities rooms.

Patrons with visual difficulties may also find materials that meet their informational, recreational, and educational needs in the Fiction collection (which includes large print materials) and the Audio collection. At Central Library, these are kept in the Popular Library.