Re: [Videolib] streaming justification

[CROWLEY, CHRISTINE]

Admittedly, we are a community college and don't have the demand for
higher level resources on a regular basis, but I bought both the Dance
and Theatre collections from ASP and the faculty are very happy with
them. Of course, the collections don't include everything, but we also
have FMG's academic collection and that seems to fill in the gaps
nicely.

Christine Crowley
Dean of Learning Resources
Adjunct Faculty, Theatre
Northwest Vista College
3535 N. Ellison Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78251
210.486.4572 voice
210.486.4504 fax


"We will either find a way, or make one."--Hannibal 

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ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 6:34 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] streaming justification

Hi Rhonda

Berkeley currently has access to ASP's Theater on Video, which was
licensed via the California Digital Library as a consortial buy...I was
not a strong supporter, but I was out-voted.

We also have ASP's Ethnographic Video collection, purchased by our
Anthro
librarian with $ from a major grant...I was not a strong supporter, but
I
was out-voted.

I have gone on record on videolib and elsewhere regarding my serious
qualms about buying into curated or pre-assembled collections.  These
may
be useful in some institutions, but at a place like Berkeley, even with
rigorous publicity, only a tiny fraction of the collection will ever be
used in any respect.  That's just the way it goes here... I floated the
ASP Dance collection past dance faculty awhile back, and they pretty
much
sniffed it away: the stuff they wanted simply wasn't represented and
they
weren't about to shuffle the syllabus to fit the collection.

In hard financial times particularly, seems to me that focused selection
that pays careful attention to short and long term need (rather than a
grab-bag strategy)is the only responsible way to go.

Gary Handman

By the way, I really respect and like ASP, I just wish they allowed
pick-and-choose options regarding their collections.



> Hi everyone,
> So, when you are looking at whether to purchase one of the streaming
> packages, Alexander St., Films Media group, or whatever, what are your
> justifications ?
>
> Do you look at all the usage stats of each title included in the
package,
> and if so,  how many uses and of how many of the titles is considered
high
> enough to justify purchasing?
> What criteria are you using to persuade powers that be that they are
> worthwhile?
>
> Just curious,
> rhonda
>
> Rhonda Rosen| Head, Media & Access Services
> William H. Hannon Library | Loyola Marymount University
> One LMU Drive, MS 8200 | Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659
> rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu| 310/338-4584|
> http://library.lmu.edu
>  "You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places where
> people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy
of
> employing wild animals as librarians."
> --Monty Python
>
>
>
>
> VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of
> issues relating to the selection, evaluation,
acquisition,bibliographic
> control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats
in
> libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will
serve
> as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a
channel of
> communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video
> producers and distributors.
>


Gary Handman
Director
Media Resources Center
Moffitt Library
UC Berkeley

510-643-8566
ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC

"I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself."
--Francois Truffaut


VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of
issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic
control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in
libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve
as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel
of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video
producers and distributors.

VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues 
relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, 
preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and 
related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective 
working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication 
between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and 
distributors.

Re: [Videolib] streaming justification

[Jonathan Miller]

Dear Gary 

I have a side question about what you wrote - does your Anthro Librarian buy
DVDs? Ie, did the Antho librarian purchasing the ASP Ethno (DER) collection
(outright? Or subscription?) represent new AV purchasing (money) and a new
customer/buyer - or is this instead of either the Anthro librarian's
acquisition of DVD or your acquisition of DVD? 

Thanks! 

Jonathan 

 


Jonathan Miller
President
Icarus Films
32 Court Street, 21st Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA

tel 1.718.488.8900
fax 1.718.488.8642
www.IcarusFilms.com
jmil...@icarusfilms.com


-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of
ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 7:34 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] streaming justification

Hi Rhonda

Berkeley currently has access to ASP's Theater on Video, which was licensed
via the California Digital Library as a consortial buy...I was not a strong
supporter, but I was out-voted.

We also have ASP's Ethnographic Video collection, purchased by our Anthro
librarian with $ from a major grant...I was not a strong supporter, but I
was out-voted.

I have gone on record on videolib and elsewhere regarding my serious qualms
about buying into curated or pre-assembled collections.  These may be useful
in some institutions, but at a place like Berkeley, even with rigorous
publicity, only a tiny fraction of the collection will ever be used in any
respect.  That's just the way it goes here... I floated the ASP Dance
collection past dance faculty awhile back, and they pretty much sniffed it
away: the stuff they wanted simply wasn't represented and they weren't about
to shuffle the syllabus to fit the collection.

In hard financial times particularly, seems to me that focused selection
that pays careful attention to short and long term need (rather than a
grab-bag strategy)is the only responsible way to go.

Gary Handman

By the way, I really respect and like ASP, I just wish they allowed
pick-and-choose options regarding their collections.



> Hi everyone,
> So, when you are looking at whether to purchase one of the streaming 
> packages, Alexander St., Films Media group, or whatever, what are your 
> justifications ?
>
> Do you look at all the usage stats of each title included in the 
> package, and if so,  how many uses and of how many of the titles is 
> considered high enough to justify purchasing?
> What criteria are you using to persuade powers that be that they are 
> worthwhile?
>
> Just curious,
> rhonda
>
> Rhonda Rosen| Head, Media & Access Services William H. Hannon Library 
> | Loyola Marymount University One LMU Drive, MS 8200 | Los Angeles, CA 
> 90045-2659 rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu| 310/338-4584| 
> http://library.lmu.edu
>  "You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places where 
> people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy 
> of employing wild animals as librarians."
> --Monty Python
>
>
>
>
> VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of 
> issues relating to the selection, evaluation, 
> acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current 
> and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It 
> is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for 
> video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between 
> libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
>


Gary Handman
Director
Media Resources Center
Moffitt Library
UC Berkeley

510-643-8566
ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC

"I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself."
--Francois Truffaut


VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues
relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control,
preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and
related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective
working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication
between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and
distributors.




VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues 
relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, 
preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and 
related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective 
working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication 
between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and 
distributors.

Re: [Videolib] streaming justification

[ghandman]

Hi

The Anthro librarian came into a huge chunk of unrestricted donation money
and is looking for ways to spend it intelligently.  I've bought stuff
selectively for that department for years (they tend to be very focused in
what they use, even more so since the demise of the visual anthropology
specialization in the department).  So:  Anthro decided to buy the ASP
ethnography collection as part of this (despite my dissuasion), and yes,
they have been underwriting the acquisition of selected DVDs as well.  And
no, she hasn't opted for scoring all or part of the DER collection (yet). 
It's her money...what can I tell you?

Oh, wait...I get it, Jon.  You want to pitch her as a new (fatted) customer.
Well, have at it.

Gary



> Dear Gary
>
> I have a side question about what you wrote - does your Anthro Librarian
> buy
> DVDs? Ie, did the Antho librarian purchasing the ASP Ethno (DER)
> collection
> (outright? Or subscription?) represent new AV purchasing (money) and a new
> customer/buyer - or is this instead of either the Anthro librarian's
> acquisition of DVD or your acquisition of DVD?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jonathan
>
>
>
>
> Jonathan Miller
> President
> Icarus Films
> 32 Court Street, 21st Floor
> Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA
>
> tel 1.718.488.8900
> fax 1.718.488.8642
> www.IcarusFilms.com
> jmil...@icarusfilms.com
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of
> ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 7:34 PM
> To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
> Subject: Re: [Videolib] streaming justification
>
> Hi Rhonda
>
> Berkeley currently has access to ASP's Theater on Video, which was
> licensed
> via the California Digital Library as a consortial buy...I was not a
> strong
> supporter, but I was out-voted.
>
> We also have ASP's Ethnographic Video collection, purchased by our Anthro
> librarian with $ from a major grant...I was not a strong supporter, but I
> was out-voted.
>
> I have gone on record on videolib and elsewhere regarding my serious
> qualms
> about buying into curated or pre-assembled collections.  These may be
> useful
> in some institutions, but at a place like Berkeley, even with rigorous
> publicity, only a tiny fraction of the collection will ever be used in any
> respect.  That's just the way it goes here... I floated the ASP Dance
> collection past dance faculty awhile back, and they pretty much sniffed it
> away: the stuff they wanted simply wasn't represented and they weren't
> about
> to shuffle the syllabus to fit the collection.
>
> In hard financial times particularly, seems to me that focused selection
> that pays careful attention to short and long term need (rather than a
> grab-bag strategy)is the only responsible way to go.
>
> Gary Handman
>
> By the way, I really respect and like ASP, I just wish they allowed
> pick-and-choose options regarding their collections.
>
>
>
>> Hi everyone,
>> So, when you are looking at whether to purchase one of the streaming
>> packages, Alexander St., Films Media group, or whatever, what are your
>> justifications ?
>>
>> Do you look at all the usage stats of each title included in the
>> package, and if so,  how many uses and of how many of the titles is
>> considered high enough to justify purchasing?
>> What criteria are you using to persuade powers that be that they are
>> worthwhile?
>>
>> Just curious,
>> rhonda
>>
>> Rhonda Rosen| Head, Media & Access Services William H. Hannon Library
>> | Loyola Marymount University One LMU Drive, MS 8200 | Los Angeles, CA
>> 90045-2659 rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu| 310/338-4584|
>> http://library.lmu.edu
>>  "You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places where
>> people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy
>> of employing wild animals as librarians."
>> --Monty Python
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of
>> issues relating to the selection, evaluation,
>> acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current
>> and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It
>> is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for
>> video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between
>> libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and
>> distributors.
>>
>
>
> Gary Handman
> Director
> Media Resources Center
> Moffitt Library
> UC Berkeley
>
> 510-643-8566
> ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
> http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC
>
> "I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself."
> --Francois Truffaut
>
>
> VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of
> issues
> relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control,
> preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries
> and
> related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective
> working tool for vi

Re: [Videolib] streaming justification

[ghandman]

Do you run statistics on use of these things?  In my experience, anecdotal
evidence (or unsolicited individual testimonials)are not really sufficient
to justify the acquisition of expensive curated collections.

gary



> Admittedly, we are a community college and don't have the demand for
> higher level resources on a regular basis, but I bought both the Dance
> and Theatre collections from ASP and the faculty are very happy with
> them. Of course, the collections don't include everything, but we also
> have FMG's academic collection and that seems to fill in the gaps
> nicely.
>
> Christine Crowley
> Dean of Learning Resources
> Adjunct Faculty, Theatre
> Northwest Vista College
> 3535 N. Ellison Dr.
> San Antonio, TX 78251
> 210.486.4572 voice
> 210.486.4504 fax
>
>
> "We will either find a way, or make one."--Hannibal
>
> -Original Message-
> From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of
> ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 6:34 PM
> To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
> Subject: Re: [Videolib] streaming justification
>
> Hi Rhonda
>
> Berkeley currently has access to ASP's Theater on Video, which was
> licensed via the California Digital Library as a consortial buy...I was
> not a strong supporter, but I was out-voted.
>
> We also have ASP's Ethnographic Video collection, purchased by our
> Anthro
> librarian with $ from a major grant...I was not a strong supporter, but
> I
> was out-voted.
>
> I have gone on record on videolib and elsewhere regarding my serious
> qualms about buying into curated or pre-assembled collections.  These
> may
> be useful in some institutions, but at a place like Berkeley, even with
> rigorous publicity, only a tiny fraction of the collection will ever be
> used in any respect.  That's just the way it goes here... I floated the
> ASP Dance collection past dance faculty awhile back, and they pretty
> much
> sniffed it away: the stuff they wanted simply wasn't represented and
> they
> weren't about to shuffle the syllabus to fit the collection.
>
> In hard financial times particularly, seems to me that focused selection
> that pays careful attention to short and long term need (rather than a
> grab-bag strategy)is the only responsible way to go.
>
> Gary Handman
>
> By the way, I really respect and like ASP, I just wish they allowed
> pick-and-choose options regarding their collections.
>
>
>
>> Hi everyone,
>> So, when you are looking at whether to purchase one of the streaming
>> packages, Alexander St., Films Media group, or whatever, what are your
>> justifications ?
>>
>> Do you look at all the usage stats of each title included in the
> package,
>> and if so,  how many uses and of how many of the titles is considered
> high
>> enough to justify purchasing?
>> What criteria are you using to persuade powers that be that they are
>> worthwhile?
>>
>> Just curious,
>> rhonda
>>
>> Rhonda Rosen| Head, Media & Access Services
>> William H. Hannon Library | Loyola Marymount University
>> One LMU Drive, MS 8200 | Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659
>> rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu| 310/338-4584|
>> http://library.lmu.edu
>>  "You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places where
>> people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy
> of
>> employing wild animals as librarians."
>> --Monty Python
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of
>> issues relating to the selection, evaluation,
> acquisition,bibliographic
>> control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats
> in
>> libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will
> serve
>> as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a
> channel of
>> communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video
>> producers and distributors.
>>
>
>
> Gary Handman
> Director
> Media Resources Center
> Moffitt Library
> UC Berkeley
>
> 510-643-8566
> ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
> http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC
>
> "I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself."
> --Francois Truffaut
>
>
> VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of
> issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic
> control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in
> libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve
> as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel
> of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video
> producers and distributors.
>
> VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of
> issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic
> control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in
> libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve
> as an effective working tool for video librarians,

Re: [Videolib] streaming justification

[Jonathan Miller]

Thanks, no I was more interested in what trend it may or may not represent
re what is happening to AV purchasing - ie are new people buying/licensing
material w/ the new media options, and/or are they buying w/ new money
Ie is ASP additive to our business (potentially), or frightful competition? 
 JM
 


Jonathan Miller
President
Icarus Films
32 Court Street, 21st Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA

tel 1.718.488.8900
fax 1.718.488.8642
www.IcarusFilms.com
jmil...@icarusfilms.com


-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of
ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 11:14 AM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] streaming justification

Hi

The Anthro librarian came into a huge chunk of unrestricted donation money
and is looking for ways to spend it intelligently.  I've bought stuff
selectively for that department for years (they tend to be very focused in
what they use, even more so since the demise of the visual anthropology
specialization in the department).  So:  Anthro decided to buy the ASP
ethnography collection as part of this (despite my dissuasion), and yes,
they have been underwriting the acquisition of selected DVDs as well.  And
no, she hasn't opted for scoring all or part of the DER collection (yet). 
It's her money...what can I tell you?

Oh, wait...I get it, Jon.  You want to pitch her as a new (fatted) customer.
Well, have at it.

Gary



> Dear Gary
>
> I have a side question about what you wrote - does your Anthro 
> Librarian buy DVDs? Ie, did the Antho librarian purchasing the ASP 
> Ethno (DER) collection (outright? Or subscription?) represent new AV 
> purchasing (money) and a new customer/buyer - or is this instead of 
> either the Anthro librarian's acquisition of DVD or your acquisition 
> of DVD?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jonathan
>
>
>
>
> Jonathan Miller
> President
> Icarus Films
> 32 Court Street, 21st Floor
> Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA
>
> tel 1.718.488.8900
> fax 1.718.488.8642
> www.IcarusFilms.com
> jmil...@icarusfilms.com
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of 
> ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 7:34 PM
> To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
> Subject: Re: [Videolib] streaming justification
>
> Hi Rhonda
>
> Berkeley currently has access to ASP's Theater on Video, which was 
> licensed via the California Digital Library as a consortial buy...I 
> was not a strong supporter, but I was out-voted.
>
> We also have ASP's Ethnographic Video collection, purchased by our 
> Anthro librarian with $ from a major grant...I was not a strong 
> supporter, but I was out-voted.
>
> I have gone on record on videolib and elsewhere regarding my serious 
> qualms about buying into curated or pre-assembled collections.  These 
> may be useful in some institutions, but at a place like Berkeley, even 
> with rigorous publicity, only a tiny fraction of the collection will 
> ever be used in any respect.  That's just the way it goes here... I 
> floated the ASP Dance collection past dance faculty awhile back, and 
> they pretty much sniffed it
> away: the stuff they wanted simply wasn't represented and they weren't 
> about to shuffle the syllabus to fit the collection.
>
> In hard financial times particularly, seems to me that focused 
> selection that pays careful attention to short and long term need 
> (rather than a grab-bag strategy)is the only responsible way to go.
>
> Gary Handman
>
> By the way, I really respect and like ASP, I just wish they allowed 
> pick-and-choose options regarding their collections.
>
>
>
>> Hi everyone,
>> So, when you are looking at whether to purchase one of the streaming 
>> packages, Alexander St., Films Media group, or whatever, what are 
>> your justifications ?
>>
>> Do you look at all the usage stats of each title included in the 
>> package, and if so,  how many uses and of how many of the titles is 
>> considered high enough to justify purchasing?
>> What criteria are you using to persuade powers that be that they are 
>> worthwhile?
>>
>> Just curious,
>> rhonda
>>
>> Rhonda Rosen| Head, Media & Access Services William H. Hannon Library
>> | Loyola Marymount University One LMU Drive, MS 8200 | Los Angeles, 
>> | CA
>> 90045-2659 rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu| 310/338-4584| 
>> http://library.lmu.edu
>>  "You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places where 
>> people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy 
>> of employing wild animals as librarians."
>> --Monty Python
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of 
>> issues relating to the selection, evaluation, 
>> acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current 
>> and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It 
>> is hoped that the list will 

Re: [Videolib] streaming justification

[ghandman]

Hey Jon

With all due respects to ASP, it is my opinion that the stuff they're
vending is in no way competitive to what the Icaruses, Bullfrogs, WMMs and
New Days of the world are selling.  Unless...librarians get really stupid
(or cowed)and decide that they're going to begin buying because the
delivery mechanisms and platforms are sexy and attractive (rather than the
content).


Gary





> Thanks, no I was more interested in what trend it may or may not represent
> re what is happening to AV purchasing - ie are new people buying/licensing
> material w/ the new media options, and/or are they buying w/ new money
> Ie is ASP additive to our business (potentially), or frightful
> competition?
>  JM
>
>
>
> Jonathan Miller
> President
> Icarus Films
> 32 Court Street, 21st Floor
> Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA
>
> tel 1.718.488.8900
> fax 1.718.488.8642
> www.IcarusFilms.com
> jmil...@icarusfilms.com
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of
> ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 11:14 AM
> To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
> Subject: Re: [Videolib] streaming justification
>
> Hi
>
> The Anthro librarian came into a huge chunk of unrestricted donation money
> and is looking for ways to spend it intelligently.  I've bought stuff
> selectively for that department for years (they tend to be very focused in
> what they use, even more so since the demise of the visual anthropology
> specialization in the department).  So:  Anthro decided to buy the ASP
> ethnography collection as part of this (despite my dissuasion), and yes,
> they have been underwriting the acquisition of selected DVDs as well.  And
> no, she hasn't opted for scoring all or part of the DER collection (yet).
> It's her money...what can I tell you?
>
> Oh, wait...I get it, Jon.  You want to pitch her as a new (fatted)
> customer.
> Well, have at it.
>
> Gary
>
>
>
>> Dear Gary
>>
>> I have a side question about what you wrote - does your Anthro
>> Librarian buy DVDs? Ie, did the Antho librarian purchasing the ASP
>> Ethno (DER) collection (outright? Or subscription?) represent new AV
>> purchasing (money) and a new customer/buyer - or is this instead of
>> either the Anthro librarian's acquisition of DVD or your acquisition
>> of DVD?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Jonathan
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Jonathan Miller
>> President
>> Icarus Films
>> 32 Court Street, 21st Floor
>> Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA
>>
>> tel 1.718.488.8900
>> fax 1.718.488.8642
>> www.IcarusFilms.com
>> jmil...@icarusfilms.com
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
>> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of
>> ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
>> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 7:34 PM
>> To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
>> Subject: Re: [Videolib] streaming justification
>>
>> Hi Rhonda
>>
>> Berkeley currently has access to ASP's Theater on Video, which was
>> licensed via the California Digital Library as a consortial buy...I
>> was not a strong supporter, but I was out-voted.
>>
>> We also have ASP's Ethnographic Video collection, purchased by our
>> Anthro librarian with $ from a major grant...I was not a strong
>> supporter, but I was out-voted.
>>
>> I have gone on record on videolib and elsewhere regarding my serious
>> qualms about buying into curated or pre-assembled collections.  These
>> may be useful in some institutions, but at a place like Berkeley, even
>> with rigorous publicity, only a tiny fraction of the collection will
>> ever be used in any respect.  That's just the way it goes here... I
>> floated the ASP Dance collection past dance faculty awhile back, and
>> they pretty much sniffed it
>> away: the stuff they wanted simply wasn't represented and they weren't
>> about to shuffle the syllabus to fit the collection.
>>
>> In hard financial times particularly, seems to me that focused
>> selection that pays careful attention to short and long term need
>> (rather than a grab-bag strategy)is the only responsible way to go.
>>
>> Gary Handman
>>
>> By the way, I really respect and like ASP, I just wish they allowed
>> pick-and-choose options regarding their collections.
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>> So, when you are looking at whether to purchase one of the streaming
>>> packages, Alexander St., Films Media group, or whatever, what are
>>> your justifications ?
>>>
>>> Do you look at all the usage stats of each title included in the
>>> package, and if so,  how many uses and of how many of the titles is
>>> considered high enough to justify purchasing?
>>> What criteria are you using to persuade powers that be that they are
>>> worthwhile?
>>>
>>> Just curious,
>>> rhonda
>>>
>>> Rhonda Rosen| Head, Media & Access Services William H. Hannon Library
>>> | Loyola Marymount University One LMU Drive, MS 8200 | Los Angeles,
>>> | CA
>>> 90045-2659 rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu| 310/338-4584|
>>> http://library.lmu.edu

Re: [Videolib] streaming justification

[Corbett, Lauren E.]

I'm interested in products that are streaming because I don't have the money to 
replace the same titles every time the next greatest format comes along.  We 
would still like to replace some VHS and laserdisc.  Also to support distance 
programs we need more online products and interest in video to support teaching 
seems to keep growing.

I was excited to hear about ASP's plans to allow title-by-title selection in 
Filmakers Library Online.  Apparently this was announced at ALA Midwinter, but 
I haven't seen anything yet that it is an available option right now, just 
plans.

On the other hand, I'm appalled by the pricing that Swank has been promoting 
for Digital Campus and the limitation of delivery to a specific class is not 
useful for building a collection.  I'm going to watch a demo of it again 
tomorrow anyway and think about whether it is a last ditch solution to some 
knotty problems related to films on Reserve.  Anybody already using Swank and 
care to comment?

Lauren


Lauren Corbett
Director of Resource Services, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
Ph: 336-758-6136


-Original Message-
From: ghand...@library.berkeley.edu [mailto:ghand...@library.berkeley.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 11:44 AM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] streaming justification

Hey Jon

With all due respects to ASP, it is my opinion that the stuff they're
vending is in no way competitive to what the Icaruses, Bullfrogs, WMMs and
New Days of the world are selling.  Unless...librarians get really stupid
(or cowed)and decide that they're going to begin buying because the
delivery mechanisms and platforms are sexy and attractive (rather than the
content).


Gary





> Thanks, no I was more interested in what trend it may or may not represent
> re what is happening to AV purchasing - ie are new people buying/licensing
> material w/ the new media options, and/or are they buying w/ new money
> Ie is ASP additive to our business (potentially), or frightful
> competition?
>  JM
>
>
>
> Jonathan Miller
> President
> Icarus Films
> 32 Court Street, 21st Floor
> Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA
>
> tel 1.718.488.8900
> fax 1.718.488.8642
> www.IcarusFilms.com
> jmil...@icarusfilms.com
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of
> ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 11:14 AM
> To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
> Subject: Re: [Videolib] streaming justification
>
> Hi
>
> The Anthro librarian came into a huge chunk of unrestricted donation money
> and is looking for ways to spend it intelligently.  I've bought stuff
> selectively for that department for years (they tend to be very focused in
> what they use, even more so since the demise of the visual anthropology
> specialization in the department).  So:  Anthro decided to buy the ASP
> ethnography collection as part of this (despite my dissuasion), and yes,
> they have been underwriting the acquisition of selected DVDs as well.  And
> no, she hasn't opted for scoring all or part of the DER collection (yet).
> It's her money...what can I tell you?
>
> Oh, wait...I get it, Jon.  You want to pitch her as a new (fatted)
> customer.
> Well, have at it.
>
> Gary
>
>
>
>> Dear Gary
>>
>> I have a side question about what you wrote - does your Anthro
>> Librarian buy DVDs? Ie, did the Antho librarian purchasing the ASP
>> Ethno (DER) collection (outright? Or subscription?) represent new AV
>> purchasing (money) and a new customer/buyer - or is this instead of
>> either the Anthro librarian's acquisition of DVD or your acquisition
>> of DVD?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Jonathan
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Jonathan Miller
>> President
>> Icarus Films
>> 32 Court Street, 21st Floor
>> Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA
>>
>> tel 1.718.488.8900
>> fax 1.718.488.8642
>> www.IcarusFilms.com
>> jmil...@icarusfilms.com
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
>> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of
>> ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
>> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 7:34 PM
>> To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
>> Subject: Re: [Videolib] streaming justification
>>
>> Hi Rhonda
>>
>> Berkeley currently has access to ASP's Theater on Video, which was
>> licensed via the California Digital Library as a consortial buy...I
>> was not a strong supporter, but I was out-voted.
>>
>> We also have ASP's Ethnographic Video collection, purchased by our
>> Anthro librarian with $ from a major grant...I was not a strong
>> supporter, but I was out-voted.
>>
>> I have gone on record on videolib and elsewhere regarding my serious
>> qualms about buying into curated or pre-assembled collections.  These
>> may be useful in some institutions, but at a place like Berkeley, even
>> with rigorous publicity, only a tiny fraction of the collection will
>> ever be used in any respect.  That's just the way it goes here... I
>> floated the ASP Dance collection pa

Re: [Videolib] streaming justification

[Jaeschke, Myles]

Lauren,

What makes you think that just because you have a title "streaming" doesn't 
mean you won't have to buy it again?  Computers go out of date, "this file 
system is no longer supported", new editions of the same title come out-or a 
higher def format is now available.  In an ideal world yes, a streamed program 
would end the replacement/update game, but I'm not sold that that will be the 
case and I believe we will be updating "formats" for the foreseeable future.

Not only that many streaming products, have to be paid for annually so you may 
not be replacing the title but you are certainly paying for that title each 
year if you are purchasing as a "subscription". (ASP offers them annually 
licensed as well as one time purchase w/perpetual rights--which is a nice 
option, but not allow streaming providers work like this).  And yes, I am aware 
that other companies are offering streaming "files" for purchase individually 
and I applaud them for that.  


Myles Jaeschke
Tulsa City County Library
Media Collections

   

-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Corbett, Lauren E.
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 11:02 AM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] streaming justification

I'm interested in products that are streaming because I don't have the money to 
replace the same titles every time the next greatest format comes along.  We 
would still like to replace some VHS and laserdisc.  Also to support distance 
programs we need more online products and interest in video to support teaching 
seems to keep growing.

I was excited to hear about ASP's plans to allow title-by-title selection in 
Filmakers Library Online.  Apparently this was announced at ALA Midwinter, but 
I haven't seen anything yet that it is an available option right now, just 
plans.

On the other hand, I'm appalled by the pricing that Swank has been promoting 
for Digital Campus and the limitation of delivery to a specific class is not 
useful for building a collection.  I'm going to watch a demo of it again 
tomorrow anyway and think about whether it is a last ditch solution to some 
knotty problems related to films on Reserve.  Anybody already using Swank and 
care to comment?

Lauren


Lauren Corbett
Director of Resource Services, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
Ph: 336-758-6136


-Original Message-
From: ghand...@library.berkeley.edu [mailto:ghand...@library.berkeley.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 11:44 AM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] streaming justification

Hey Jon

With all due respects to ASP, it is my opinion that the stuff they're
vending is in no way competitive to what the Icaruses, Bullfrogs, WMMs and
New Days of the world are selling.  Unless...librarians get really stupid
(or cowed)and decide that they're going to begin buying because the
delivery mechanisms and platforms are sexy and attractive (rather than the
content).


Gary





> Thanks, no I was more interested in what trend it may or may not represent
> re what is happening to AV purchasing - ie are new people buying/licensing
> material w/ the new media options, and/or are they buying w/ new money
> Ie is ASP additive to our business (potentially), or frightful
> competition?
>  JM
>
>
>
> Jonathan Miller
> President
> Icarus Films
> 32 Court Street, 21st Floor
> Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA
>
> tel 1.718.488.8900
> fax 1.718.488.8642
> www.IcarusFilms.com
> jmil...@icarusfilms.com
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of
> ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 11:14 AM
> To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
> Subject: Re: [Videolib] streaming justification
>
> Hi
>
> The Anthro librarian came into a huge chunk of unrestricted donation money
> and is looking for ways to spend it intelligently.  I've bought stuff
> selectively for that department for years (they tend to be very focused in
> what they use, even more so since the demise of the visual anthropology
> specialization in the department).  So:  Anthro decided to buy the ASP
> ethnography collection as part of this (despite my dissuasion), and yes,
> they have been underwriting the acquisition of selected DVDs as well.  And
> no, she hasn't opted for scoring all or part of the DER collection (yet).
> It's her money...what can I tell you?
>
> Oh, wait...I get it, Jon.  You want to pitch her as a new (fatted)
> customer.
> Well, have at it.
>
> Gary
>
>
>
>> Dear Gary
>>
>> I have a side question about what you wrote - does your Anthro
>> Librarian buy DVDs? Ie, did the Antho librarian purchasing the ASP
>> Ethno (DER) collection (outright? Or subscription?) represent new AV
>> purchasing (money) and a new customer/buyer - or is this instead of
>> either the Anthro librarian's acquisition of DVD or your acquisition
>> of DVD?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Jonat

[Videolib] [Fwd: From Stephen at Alexander Street re: streaming justification]

[ghandman]

 Original Message 
Subject:  From Stephen at Alexander Street re: [Videolib] streaming
justification
From: "Meg Keller" 
Date: Tue, February 15, 2011 12:46 pm
To:   ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
--

Gary:  Stephen asked me to forward this message to you and ask if you'd be
willing to post it as an additional comment in the thread going now about
streaming video. Many thanks for considering (and for generating a terrific,
insightful conversation, as always).


Meg


---


Gary, Jonathan,



I don’t see a conflict between individual title sales and collections.
Quite the contrary.  That’s why Alexander Street has decided to offer
individual titles for sale where it’s able to get the rights (currently on
Filmakers Library and Microtraining titles).  For me the key question is how
to persuade librarians overall of the value of video.  I believe video is
and has been underprivileged in the academy.   E-journals, e-books, and
archival databases take a disproportionate share of library budgets.  For
video to compete effectively against other media we need both individual
title sales and collections.



S


Stephen Rhind-Tutt

President

Alexander Street Press

703.212.8520

http://alexanderstreet.com


-- Forwarded message --
From: Jonathan Miller 
Date: Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Videolib] streaming justification
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu


Thanks, no I was more interested in what trend it may or may not represent
re what is happening to AV purchasing - ie are new people buying/licensing
material w/ the new media options, and/or are they buying w/ new money
Ie is ASP additive to our business (potentially), or frightful competition?
 JM



Jonathan Miller
President
Icarus Films
32 Court Street, 21st Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA

tel 1.718.488.8900
fax 1.718.488.8642
www.IcarusFilms.com
jmil...@icarusfilms.com


-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of
ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 11:14 AM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] streaming justification

Hi

The Anthro librarian came into a huge chunk of unrestricted donation money
and is looking for ways to spend it intelligently.  I've bought stuff
selectively for that department for years (they tend to be very focused in
what they use, even more so since the demise of the visual anthropology
specialization in the department).  So:  Anthro decided to buy the ASP
ethnography collection as part of this (despite my dissuasion), and yes,
they have been underwriting the acquisition of selected DVDs as well.  And
no, she hasn't opted for scoring all or part of the DER collection (yet).
It's her money...what can I tell you?

Oh, wait...I get it, Jon.  You want to pitch her as a new (fatted) customer.
Well, have at it.

Gary



> Dear Gary
>
> I have a side question about what you wrote - does your Anthro
> Librarian buy DVDs? Ie, did the Antho librarian purchasing the ASP
> Ethno (DER) collection (outright? Or subscription?) represent new AV
> purchasing (money) and a new customer/buyer - or is this instead of
> either the Anthro librarian's acquisition of DVD or your acquisition
> of DVD?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jonathan
>
>
>
>
> Jonathan Miller
> President
> Icarus Films
> 32 Court Street, 21st Floor
> Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA
>
> tel 1.718.488.8900
> fax 1.718.488.8642
> www.IcarusFilms.com
> jmil...@icarusfilms.com
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of
> ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 7:34 PM
> To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
> Subject: Re: [Videolib] streaming justification
>
> Hi Rhonda
>
> Berkeley currently has access to ASP's Theater on Video, which was
> licensed via the California Digital Library as a consortial buy...I
> was not a strong supporter, but I was out-voted.
>
> We also have ASP's Ethnographic Video collection, purchased by our
> Anthro librarian with $ from a major grant...I was not a strong
> supporter, but I was out-voted.
>
> I have gone on record on videolib and elsewhere regarding my serious
> qualms about buying into curated or pre-assembled collections.  These
> may be useful in some institutions, but at a place like Berkeley, even
> with rigorous publicity, only a tiny fraction of the collection will
> ever be used in any respect.  That's just the way it goes here... I
> floated the ASP Dance collection past dance faculty awhile back, and
> they pretty much sniffed it
> away: the stuff they wanted simply wasn't represented and they weren't
> about to shuffle the syllabus to fit the collection.
>
> In hard financial times particularly, seems to me that focused
> select

[Videolib] Criterion films on Hulu plus

[Kathleen DeLaurenti]

FYI:

 

http://consumerist.com/2011/02/criterion-collection-may-give-film-buffs-a-rea
son-to-pay-for-hulu-plus.html

 

 

Kathleen DeLaurenti

Reference & Instruction Librarian

Cascadia Community College

University of Washington Bothell

18225 Campus Way NE

Bothell, WA  98011-8245

425-352-3659

FAX 425-352-3165

kdelaure...@uwb.edu  

 

VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues 
relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, 
preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and 
related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective 
working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication 
between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and 
distributors.

[Videolib] Would you like to watch the 25th Goya Awards nominees for Best Fictional Short Film?

[Alonso-Regalado, Jesus]

Dear colleagues,

As you may know, the Goya Awards, known in Spanish as "los Premios Goya", are 
Spain's main national film awards.  This year was its 25th anniversary.

I just included a link to all the nominees for Best Fictional Short Film and 
embedded the winner in my guide on Latin American & Spanish Videos Freely 
Available on the Internet:
http://libguides.library.albany.edu/content.php?pid=57045&sid=1080249

Enjoy!



Jesús Alonso-Regalado, Bibliographer
Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latino Studies
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
__
University Library, LI-204
University at Albany, SUNY
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 1
Email: jalo...@uamail.albany.edu
Phone: (518) 442-3554
Fax: (518) 442-3567

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relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, 
preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and 
related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective 
working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication 
between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and 
distributors.

[Videolib] Statistics on streaming video

[Deg Farrelly]

Actually, we do run statistics.  I don't have access to all of them, but I do 
have access to the stats for FMGs, Films on Demand.

Ours is a shared subscription by the University of Arizona, Northern Arizona 
University, and Arizona State University.  We were pioneers in advancing the 
subscription model for FMG's product, after first trying (a little ahead of its 
time) a patron-driven acquisition model.

We are not able to break out the data by institution or IP range, so the data 
represents our combined use. But the figures are impressive.

For the calendar year 2010:

Collection size @7000 titles   (Note this is a fluid number as some titles were 
removed over the year and others added.  More on the removed titles later)

Total views by title:  227,803

Total number of titles viewed at least once:  5331 (76% of the collection)
Mean (Average) views per title:  43
Median (of viewed titles):  7
   (as many titles received 7 or more views as received 1-6 views)
Total number of titles receiving 6 or more views:  2984 (42% of the collection)
  (This was the cut off for purchase in the patron-driven model)

Titles receiving:
   1000 or more views:  22
 500-1000 views:  39
 250-500 views:  111
100-250 views:  339

Top 10 most viewed titles, by # of views:  7640, 4552, 3243, 2541, 2289, 1987, 
1938, 1734, 1712, 1357

Cost per use?  About $ .35

Now about those removed titles FMG reports to us before titles are 
discontinued and we have the option to purchase it.  We still have access to it 
in the user interface.  So no need to ingest into another system, etc.  This 
year, we opted to purchase 9 titles that had 20 or more uses.

I think we benefit from having multiple access points to the collection, 
including catalog records for the entire collection in our online catalog with 
links that take authenticated users directly into title on the FMG server.

Expensive?  Yes.  Do I think it's worth it?  Let's see No check out, no 
check in, no shelving, no MIS-shelving, no unavailability because the item is 
checked out, no damage, and ability to link into Blackboard course shells for 
hybrid and distance courses

Yup, I think it's worth it.

-deg

--
deg farrelly, Full Librarian
Mail Code 1006
Arizona State University
P.O. Box 871006
Tempe, AZ 85287
Phone:  480.965.1403
Email:  deg.farre...@asu.edu


> Do you run statistics on use of these things?  In my experience, anecdotal
> evidence (or unsolicited individual testimonials)are not really sufficient
> to justify the acquisition of expensive curated collections.

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relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, 
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between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and 
distributors.

Re: [Videolib] Statistics on streaming video

[Jonathan Miller]

Dear Deg

Very cool. Thanks!

Question: how are the license fees you pay allocated amongst the titles, or
is that done soley by FMG on their side?  (I ask as we are looking at models
for doing this now!) 

Best, 

Jonathan 






Jonathan Miller
President
Icarus Films
32 Court Street, 21st Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA

tel 1.718.488.8900
fax 1.718.488.8642
www.IcarusFilms.com
jmil...@icarusfilms.com


-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Deg Farrelly
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 7:43 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: [Videolib] Statistics on streaming video

Actually, we do run statistics.  I don't have access to all of them, but I
do have access to the stats for FMGs, Films on Demand.

Ours is a shared subscription by the University of Arizona, Northern Arizona
University, and Arizona State University.  We were pioneers in advancing the
subscription model for FMG's product, after first trying (a little ahead of
its time) a patron-driven acquisition model.

We are not able to break out the data by institution or IP range, so the
data represents our combined use. But the figures are impressive.

For the calendar year 2010:

Collection size @7000 titles   (Note this is a fluid number as some titles
were removed over the year and others added.  More on the removed titles
later)

Total views by title:  227,803

Total number of titles viewed at least once:  5331 (76% of the collection)
Mean (Average) views per title:  43 Median (of viewed titles):  7
   (as many titles received 7 or more views as received 1-6 views) Total
number of titles receiving 6 or more views:  2984 (42% of the collection)
  (This was the cut off for purchase in the patron-driven model)

Titles receiving:
   1000 or more views:  22
 500-1000 views:  39
 250-500 views:  111
100-250 views:  339

Top 10 most viewed titles, by # of views:  7640, 4552, 3243, 2541, 2289,
1987, 1938, 1734, 1712, 1357

Cost per use?  About $ .35

Now about those removed titles FMG reports to us before titles are
discontinued and we have the option to purchase it.  We still have access to
it in the user interface.  So no need to ingest into another system, etc.
This year, we opted to purchase 9 titles that had 20 or more uses.

I think we benefit from having multiple access points to the collection,
including catalog records for the entire collection in our online catalog
with links that take authenticated users directly into title on the FMG
server.

Expensive?  Yes.  Do I think it's worth it?  Let's see No check out, no
check in, no shelving, no MIS-shelving, no unavailability because the item
is checked out, no damage, and ability to link into Blackboard course shells
for hybrid and distance courses

Yup, I think it's worth it.

-deg

--
deg farrelly, Full Librarian
Mail Code 1006
Arizona State University
P.O. Box 871006
Tempe, AZ 85287
Phone:  480.965.1403
Email:  deg.farre...@asu.edu


> Do you run statistics on use of these things?  In my experience, 
> anecdotal evidence (or unsolicited individual testimonials)are not 
> really sufficient to justify the acquisition of expensive curated
collections.

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between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and
distributors.




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preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and 
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between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and 
distributors.

[Videolib] Thoughts on 5 sources for DVD/Blu-ray reviews?

[Rob Hoffman]

Hi everyone,

My name is Rob Hoffman and I'm a MIS student at the University of  
Michigan''s School of Information. Myself, Sarah Lemre, Sara Veltri  
and Jessie Mannisto are part of a four-member group in Karen Markey's  
"Collection Development" class.


Our semester-long project is the Askwith Video Library at the  
University of Mchigan. Jeffrey Pearson at the Askwith has been  
enormously helpful so far. This week, we are completing an assignment  
evaluating five different sources of information that we could use  
(theoretically) to build Askwith's collecrion.


We have chosen to evaluate Video Librarian, DVDBeaver.com, Blu- 
ray.com, Entertainment Weekly and Doug Pratt's DVD LaserDisc  
newsletter. As part of the report, we'd like to include direct quotes   
from college video librarians about why they find any of the sites  
most useful – or disposable.


You can respond offlist, if you like, to our group email:  si620gr...@ctools.umich.edu 
.


Thanks!

Rob Hoffman
MSI Candidate, 2011
University of Michigan
School of Information-Archives & Records Management
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/rob-hoffman/7/787/751

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working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication 
between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and 
distributors.

[Videolib] Statistics on Streaming Video

[Lawrence Daressa]

Dear deg,

I want to second Jonathan's thanks for the information. Very useful for
distributor like Newsreel and Icarus getting into the digital delivery
world. I do have some related questions. Do you have any statistics on
the total combined annual usage in minutes? Do you know the average
annual usage per title in minutes? Or the average number of minutes per
individual use ? Finally, do you know the average bit rate of the
streaming? Thanks.

Best Wishes
Larry 

Lawrence Daressa
California Newsreel
500 Third Street, #505
San Francisco, CA  94107
phone: 415.284.7800 x302
fax: 415.284.7801
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Today's Topics:

   1. Criterion films on Hulu plus (Kathleen DeLaurenti)
   2. Would you like to watch the 25th Goya Awards nominees for
  Best Fictional Short Film? (Alonso-Regalado, Jesus)
   3. Statistics on streaming video (Deg Farrelly)
   4. Re: Statistics on streaming video (Jonathan Miller)
   5. Thoughts on 5 sources for DVD/Blu-ray reviews? (Rob Hoffman)


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Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:02:56 -0800
From: "Kathleen DeLaurenti" 
Subject: [Videolib] Criterion films on Hulu plus
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FYI:

 

http://consumerist.com/2011/02/criterion-collection-may-give-film-buffs-
a-rea
son-to-pay-for-hulu-plus.html

 

 

Kathleen DeLaurenti

Reference & Instruction Librarian

Cascadia Community College

University of Washington Bothell

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Subject: [Videolib] Would you like to watch the 25th Goya Awards
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Dear colleagues,

As you may know, the Goya Awards, known in Spanish as "los Premios
Goya", are Spain's main national film awards.  This year was its 25th
anniversary.

I just included a link to all the nominees for Best Fictional Short Film
and embedded the winner in my guide on Latin American & Spanish Videos
Freely Available on the Internet:
http://libguides.library.albany.edu/content.php?pid=57045&sid=1080249

Enjoy!



Jes?s Alonso-Regalado, Bibliographer
Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latino Studies
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
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University at Albany, SUNY
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Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:43:03 -0700
From: Deg Farrelly 
Subject: [Videolib] Statistics on streaming video
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Actually, we do run statistics.  I don't have access to all of them, but
I do have access to the stats for FMGs, Films on Demand.

Ours is a shared subscription by the University of Arizona, Northern
Arizona University, and Arizona State University.  We were pioneers in
advancing the subscription model for FMG's product, after first trying
(a little ahead of its time) a patron-driven acquisition model.

We are not able to break out the data by institution or IP range, so the
data represents our combined use. But the figures are impressive.

For the calendar year 2010:

Collection size @7000 titles   (Note this is a fluid number as some
titles were removed over the year and others added.  More on the removed
ti

Re: [Videolib] videolib Digest, Vol 39, Issue 50

[Deg Farrelly]

Jonathan

That's all determined by FMG on their side.

-deg


> Very cool. Thanks!
>
> Question: how are the license fees you pay allocated amongst the titles, or
> is that done soley by FMG on their side?  (I ask as we are looking at models
> for doing this now!)

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relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, 
preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and 
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Re: [Videolib] streaming justification

[Bergman, Barbara J]

Although I agree with Gary about not wanting to give up collection development 
decisions wholesale, I decided best thing to do about streamed video was to 
jump in big, so we're starting with some of the Alexander Street dbs.
Packages were selected based on: anticipated interest and therefore likely 
usage, recognized content, average cost of the included titles if we were to 
buy the DVDs, how many of those titles would we purchase if money were no 
option, and a magic 8 ball.

The option to purchase collections got me further than the subscription options 
because we have a pot of one-time soft money.
I was up front that the break-even on purchase vs subscription is about 8 
years. (Annual maintenance fees magically don't count.) I find this division a 
bit outdated, but figure I might as well milk it to benefit the collection.

Now I'm working my way through getting approvals to purchase licenses from the 
other main vendors that we buy from, not because I necessarily want to buy 
streamed video from them yet, but so that it will make it easy for me to 
quickly license individual titles when the need arises.

Barb Bergman | Media Services & Interlibrary Loan Librarian | Minnesota State 
University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | barbara.berg...@mnsu.edu

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relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, 
preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and 
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working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication 
between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and 
distributors.