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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

We hadn't been able to do as much increase of physical book purchasing for circulating and...

We hadn't been able to do as much increase of physical book purchasing for circulating and for the research library, and so how does one decide between "e-" and then physical circulating and physical research collections?

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We hadn't been able to do as much increase
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of physical book purchasing
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for circulating and for the research library,
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and so how does one decide
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between "e-" and then physical circulating
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and physical research collections?
Duration
21 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
02:49:22
Uploaded
Oct 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Zipporah Films,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,PBS

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Movie Summary

A look within the walls of the New York Public Library.
We looked at what's circulating and what's not circulating - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
We looked at what's circulating and what's not...
We decided to take the money this year - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
We decided to take the money this year
So we've set up - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
So we've set up
Physical collections that align - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
Physical collections that align
Plus, looking at the other 60 sites - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:09
Plus, looking at the other 60 sites
This is part of the service innovation community work - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:13
This is part of the service innovation community work
And partnering with the teachers - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
And partnering with the teachers
So rather than sort of go whole hog - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:10
So rather than sort of go whole hog
Certainly for the more popular fiction for adults, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
Certainly for the more popular fiction for adults,
But this is where we're really trying to focus, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:13
But this is where we're really trying to focus,
What about the physical research collection budget - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
What about the physical research collection budget
Not the famous special collection acquisitions, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
Not the famous special collection acquisitions,
I think the questions, are we buying the right things, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
I think the questions, are we buying the right things,
It's, like, from 2008, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
It's, like, from 2008,
So depending on where we are with that, you know, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:12
So depending on where we are with that, you know,
And I'm not convinced - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
And I'm not convinced
You know and I know that, at a market rate, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:19
You know and I know that, at a market rate,
I just think it's easier - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
I just think it's easier
We're just talking about one piece - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:13
We're just talking about one piece
And, you know, the great dilemma - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:23
And, you know, the great dilemma