The term video comes from the Latin verb "videre" which means "to see" and teak comes from the Greek "thekes" which means "box" . A video library is a compilation of videos made in an organized physical or digital way, all this is done with the aim of keeping all kinds of audiovisual documents in good condition.
The person in charge of taking care of the video library must have full knowledge of the content of each video, each video must be classified by subject, for which some cards are made where the name of the video will be reflected with its corresponding number, if a person request a video to take it home as a loan, a form must be filled out where the name and surname of the person are written, as well as their address, the name and number of the video is also placed, as they will notice the handling is Similar to a library, the person is also told the day to return the video, checking that at the time of return the video is in the same state as it was delivered.
The aspects that we must take into account when wanting to start a video library are the following:
The space must have at least several different areas: the deposit of the videos, the office to serve the public, the room where projections are made, etc.
The service to the user, the types of services that will be offered to the user must be taken into account, this must be related to the availability of available resources (space, personnel, etc.)
Search and query, there must be an efficient database that allows the videotherarian or user to locate the videos they need quickly and in a timely manner.
