Cleaning up files in the Ensemble Media Library

In order reduce clutter and storage costs, it's a good idea to occasionally clean up your Ensemble Video Media Library by deleting unwanted or unneeded files.

Some possible files to delete

• Videos that violate copyright law (Know Your Copyrights). If you do not hold the copyright/licenses or have permission to store and share, these videos should be deleted. Buffalo State librarians can assist you in obtaining a legal copy - Request a research appointment.
• Student dropbox submissions you won't use again (according to the State University of New York Records, Retention, and Disposition schedule)
• Practice videos that are no longer needed
• Original files that have been edited into more concise clips
• Outdated or irrelevant materials

Deleting files

• You may delete files individually with the "Delete" button located to the lower right of each video title

OR

• You may use the Bulk Delete option to delete several videos at once

Having trouble finding the right videos to delete/archive?

• Try using the Media Cleanup system report Reporting feature of Ensemble Video. It allows you to review, filter and delete content items based on their size, views and date uploaded. Reports may take time to generate - please be patient.

Storage alternatives

Want to keep copies of some of your videos that aren't actively being used in Ensemble?

• Each faculty and staff member has 1TB of storage in OneDrive - a great place to store some of your important videos in a work-related account.
• Many other storage options exist: USB drives, external hard drives, personal cloud storage services - decide which is right for you and Download your file from Ensemble to archive to your device or drive.