EPA Region1 - New England
Video Lending Library
Overview
The Video Lending Library database is a Lotus Notes-based system designed to allow the public, educational institutions and professional organizations to view a listing of the Environmental video tapes available for temporary use from EPA Region 1. The database allows for a Video Lending Request to be submitted online which will be processed by the Region.
Navigating Video Lending Library
The main navigator provides three options.
These options may be executed by clicking on the buttons on the left.
1. By Audience
Audience Category:
This option lists the videos categorized by the audience for which the video is best suited. A video
may be suited for multiple audiences and hence will be listed under more than one audience, but is still the same video.
Moving around:
The buttons located at the top of the listing can be used to navigate through the listing:
• The
"Next"
and
"Previous"
buttons are used to move through the pages of the listing.
• The
"Collapse"
button will change the listing so only the "Audience" category terms are displayed.
When the data is in this collapsed state, you can click on the
">"
located to the left of the Audience category to
expand that single Audience listing.
• The
"Expand"
button will change the listing so that all the titles are listed under all the "Audience" categories.
Searching:
See item #3 below for the searching option available on this view.
Video details:
Click on any video title to see more information about it.
How to request:
Click on the "Request this video" icon at the top of the full screen (detailed) view to generate a request to borrow
the video.
By Audience Example:
2. By Subject
Subject Category:
This option lists the videos categorized by the subject for which the video is best suited. A video may apply
to more than one subject and hence will be listed more than once.
Moving around:
The buttons located at the top of the listing can be used to navigate through the listing:
• The
"Next"
and
"Previous"
buttons are used to move through the pages of the listing.
• The
"Collapse"
button will change the listing so only the "Subject" category terms are displayed.
When the data is in this collapsed state, you can click on the
">"
located to the left of the Subject category to
expand that single Subject listing.
• The
"Expand"
button will change the listing so that all the titles are listed under all the "Subject" categories.
Searching:
See item #3 below for the searching option available on this view.
Video details:
Click on any video title to see more information about it.
How to request:
Click on the "Request this video" icon at the top of the full screen (detailed) view to generate a request to borrow
the video.
By Subject Example:
Video Full screen Example:
3) Searching from By Audience and By Subject views
When the By Audience and By Subject views are displayed a "Search" option is located at the top of the document. Clicking on the "Search" button displays the form shown below. Enter the word(s) that you would like to search for and press the "Search" button. A new listing of videos will appear that met your search critera.
Searching Example:
4) Request this video
This option displays the Environmental Video Lending Request form with the requested video you highlighted written on the title line. Fill out all fields on this request form. After completing the form press the "Submit Request" button located at the top of the page. A confirmation page will be displayed letting you know your requested has been properly recorded. The video will be mailed within 5 business days.
Submit Request Example: