Re: [Videolib] UCLA Case

[Jessica Rosner]

Maybe if they actually knew who owned them it would easier for them to
stream them without permission or payment

( I am in an especially snarky mood tonight).

On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 5:11 PM, Anthony Anderson  wrote:

>  From a most recent issue of *The Chronicle of Higher Education*.
> Apparently when it
> comes to possible copyright infringement issues, UCLA does not always
> pursue what
> some might term a consistent policy.
>
> Cheers!
> (and "Go Trojans!" ;-) )
> Anthony
>
> ***
> Anthony E. Anderson
> Social Studies and Arts & Humanities Librarian
> Von KleinSmid Library
> University of Southern California
> Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182
> (213) 740-1190  antho...@usc.edu
> "Wind, regen, zon, of kou,
> Albert Cuyp ik hou van jou."
> *
>
>
>
> ##
> Out of Fear, Colleges Lock Books and Images Away From Scholars
> [image: Out of Fear, Institutions Lock Millions of Books and Images Away
> from Scholars 1]
>
> Riney Records
>
> This rare recording is part of a Mexican-music collection restricted by the
> university that holds it because the copyright owners can't be found, making
> the record an "orphan."
> Enlarge 
> Image
>
> By Marc Parry
>
> A library of 8.7 million digital volumes. A trove of 100,000 ocean-science
> photos. An archive of 57,000 Mexican-music recordings.
>
> A common problem bedevils those different university collections. Wide
> online access is curtailed, in part because they contain "orphan works,"
> whose copyright owners can't be found. And the institutions that hold the
> collections—a consortium of major research libraries and the University of
> California campuses at San Diego and Los Angeles—must deal with legal
> uncertainty in deciding how to share the works. A university that goes too
> far could end up facing a copyright-infringement lawsuit.
>
> Many colleges now have the ability to digitize a wide variety of
> collections for broad use but frequently back away. And that reluctance
> harms scholarship, because researchers end up not using valuable documents
> if they can't afford to fly to a distant archive to see them.
>
> This spring academics, advocacy groups, and government officials are paying
> new attention to the issue. The fresh look comes after Google's attempt to
> solve the problem for books ran off the rails in March, when a judge
> scuttleda 
> proposed settlement that would have allowed the company to open up access
> to many orphan works through its book-digitization program. Now various
> groups with a stake in the debate are floating proposals for Congress to
> achieve what Google hasn't.* *
>
> * *
>
> **A close look at one archive shows why the mass digitization of orphan
> works is creating such trouble.
>
>  The UCLA library is building a Web repository for the Arhoolie
> Foundation's Strachwitz Frontera Collection of Mexican and Mexican American
> Recordings, an archive of rare 78- and 45-rpm records that date as far back
> as 1905. When many of the recordings became accessible to the public on the
> collection's Web site, in 2009, UCLA bragged that it was largest online
> archive of its kind. And the digitizing is only about halfway done. The
> archive is important to students and scholars who want to learn about the
> musical heritage of North America and the cultural development of one of the
> largest minority groups in the United States.
>
> The collection grew out of a love affair between a now-79-year-old German
> immigrant and the Mexican tunes he would hear on the radio in California and
> in cantinas every time he drove through the American Southwest. Chris
> Strachwitz was enamored by *corridos*, or narrative ballads. He combed
> rec­ord shops, distributors, jukebox companies, and even radio stations.
> Among the tunes he salvaged are recordings from small, regional labels that
> have dropped out of sight. Mr. Strachwitz donated his records to the
> Arhoolie Foundation, which he leads, and in 2001 the foundation started
> digitizing the songs with UCLA.
>
> But the university is sharing only a fraction of that music with the world
> because it believes most of the collection is made up of orphans, still
> covered by copyright. Full access is restricted to computers connected to
> the campus network. Off-campus users can hear only 50-second snippets. UCLA
> chose that policy based on its reading of fair-use exceptions to copyright
> law, which may permit reproductions for teaching and research. Going further
> would introduce "a level of risk that, given the current status of copyright
> law, was really challenging," says Sharon E. Farb, associate university
> librarian for collection management and scholarly communication.
>
> (Her concern isn't abstract: 

Re: [Videolib] Looking for films of Ranjan Kamath

[Ball, James (jmb4aw)]

Thanks Michael.

__
Matt Ball
Media and Collections Librarian
University of Virginia
mattb...@virginia.edu
434-924-3812

On May 31, 2011, at 5:04 PM, "Michael S Gaffney" 
mailto:michael.gaff...@nyu.edu>> wrote:

Hello,

We just recently ordered this trilogy from Mr. Kamath for our library.  I 
suggest you contact him via email 
(ranjan.kam...@gmail.com.)
   We paid $600.00 for the series, which Mr. Kamath has titled: Agents of 
Change.

Regards,

Michael Gaffney
Video Collections Associate
Avery Fisher Center/ Bobst Library
New York University

On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) 
<jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu>
 wrote:
Hi All,

First of all, thanks so much for your help with recent queries that I’ve 
posted.  And now, here’s another one.  I’m looking for three films by Ranjan 
Kamath:

The Die is Caste
Fishers of Men
Tanvir's travelogue

It looks like they were all put out by RKO Moving Media in Mumbai, but I can’t 
find them anywhere.  Any leads would be most appreciative.

Cheers,

Matt



Matt Ball
Media and Collections Librarian
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA  22904
mattb...@virginia.edu
 | 434-924-3812


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.
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] UCLA Case

[Anthony Anderson]

From a most recent issue of The Chronicle of
Higher Education. Apparently when it
comes to possible copyright infringement issues, UCLA does not always
pursue what
some might term a consistent policy.

Cheers!
(and "Go Trojans!"  ;-) )
Anthony

***

Anthony E. Anderson

Social Studies and Arts & Humanities
Librarian

Von KleinSmid Library

University of Southern
California

Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182

(213) 740-1190  antho...@usc.edu

"Wind, regen, zon, of kou,

Albert Cuyp ik hou van jou."

*


##
Out of Fear, Colleges Lock Books and Images Away From Scholars
 

Riney Records

This rare recording is
part of a Mexican-music collection restricted by the university that
holds it because the copyright owners can't be found, making the record
an "orphan."
Enlarge
Image 
By Marc Parry
A library of 8.7 million digital volumes.
A trove of 100,000 ocean-science photos. An archive of 57,000
Mexican-music recordings.
A common problem bedevils those different
university collections. Wide online access is curtailed, in part
because they contain "orphan works," whose copyright owners can't be
found. And the institutions that hold the collections—a consortium of
major research libraries and the University of California campuses at
San Diego and Los Angeles—must deal with legal uncertainty in deciding
how to share the works. A university that goes too far could end up
facing a copyright-infringement lawsuit.
Many colleges now have the ability to
digitize a wide variety of collections for broad use but frequently
back away. And that reluctance harms scholarship, because researchers
end up not using valuable documents if they can't afford to fly to a
distant archive to see them.
This spring academics, advocacy groups,
and government officials are paying new attention to the issue. The
fresh look comes after Google's attempt to solve the problem for books
ran off the rails in March, when a judge scuttled
a proposed settlement that would have allowed the company to open up
access to many orphan works through its book-digitization program. Now
various groups with a stake in the debate are floating proposals for
Congress to achieve what Google hasn't. 
 
A close look at one
archive shows why the mass digitization of orphan works is creating
such trouble.




The UCLA library is building a Web
repository for the Arhoolie Foundation's Strachwitz Frontera Collection
of Mexican and Mexican American Recordings, an archive of rare 78- and
45-rpm records that date as far back as 1905. When many of the
recordings became accessible to the public on the collection's Web
site, in 2009, UCLA bragged that it was largest online archive of its
kind. And the digitizing is only about halfway done. The archive is
important to students and scholars who want to learn about the musical
heritage of North America and the cultural development of one of the
largest minority groups in the United States.
The collection grew out of a love affair
between a now-79-year-old German immigrant and the Mexican tunes he
would hear on the radio in California and in cantinas every time he
drove through the American Southwest. Chris Strachwitz was enamored by corridos,
or narrative ballads. He combed rec­ord shops, distributors, jukebox
companies, and even radio stations. Among the tunes he salvaged are
recordings from small, regional labels that have dropped out of sight.
Mr. Strachwitz donated his records to the Arhoolie Foundation, which he
leads, and in 2001 the foundation started digitizing the songs with
UCLA.
But the university is sharing only a
fraction of that music with the world because it believes most of the
collection is made up of orphans, still covered by copyright. Full
access is restricted to computers connected to the campus network.
Off-campus users can hear only 50-second snippets. UCLA chose that
policy based on its reading of fair-use exceptions to copyright law,
which may permit reproductions for teaching and research. Going further
would introduce "a level of risk that, given the current status of
copyright law, was really challenging," says Sharon E. Farb, associate
university librarian for collection management and scholarly
communication.
(Her concern isn't abstract: UCLA is
defending itself in a separate copyright-infringement lawsuit over its
use of streaming-video technology. See article on Page A4.)
Mr. Strachwitz, for his part, rejects the
idea that most of his collection is orphaned. A quick scan of
Frontera's Web
site shows that many of the recordings were issued by major labels
like Columbia and Victor. Mr. Strachwitz would like to see full digital
copies of the music available to the world. But "UCLA is chicken to do
it," he argues, because "they don't want to raise the ire of the record
business, who could possibly—but it's very improbable—step in and say,
'Hmmm ... we own t

Re: [Videolib] Looking for films of Ranjan Kamath

[Michael S Gaffney]

Hello,

We just recently ordered this trilogy from Mr. Kamath for our library.  I
suggest you contact him via email (ranjan.kam...@gmail.com.)   We paid
$600.00 for the series, which Mr. Kamath has titled: Agents of Change.

Regards,

Michael Gaffney
Video Collections Associate
Avery Fisher Center/ Bobst Library
New York University

On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) <
jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu> wrote:

>  Hi All,
>
>
>
> First of all, thanks so much for your help with recent queries that I’ve
> posted.  And now, here’s another one.  I’m looking for three films by Ranjan
> Kamath:
>
>
>
> The Die is Caste
>
> Fishers of Men
>
> Tanvir's travelogue
>
>
>
> It looks like they were all put out by RKO Moving Media in Mumbai, but I
> can’t find them anywhere.  Any leads would be most appreciative.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> Matt
>
>
>
> 
>
>
>
> Matt Ball
> Media and Collections Librarian
> University of Virginia
> Charlottesville, VA  22904
> mattb...@virginia.edu|
> 434-924-3812
>
>
>
> 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.

[Videolib] Security options for open stacks collections

[Lock, Mary]

I know that there has been some discussion on this list recently about the
best kind of security case to purchase.  But can anyone give me guidance on
the cost effectiveness vs. security provided for either securing a DVD
collection using tattle tape OR an acrylic locking case to prevent theft?
I'd like to know the problems or benefits of each solution.  Or should I be
utilizing both?  Reply off list if you'd like:  loc...@wfu.edu.  Thanks!
mb

-- 
Mary Beth Lock
Director, Access Services
Z. Smith Reynolds Library
Wake Forest University
336.758.6140
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distributors.

Re: [Videolib] Thanks Jessica

[jgrason]

Jessica, I want to add my thanks to Richard's.

Joanne
--Original Message--
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To: Jessica Rosner
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
ReplyTo: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: [Videolib] Thanks Jessica
Sent: May 31, 2011 3:34 PM

Thanks Jessica for speaking up for independent filmmakers and  
distributors on this UCLA case and on other matters throughout the  
years.  - Richard


http://richardcohenfilms.com/hurry_tomorrow_history.html
http://richardcohenfilms.com/goodcat.htm


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preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and 
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Re: [Videolib] videolib Digest, Vol 42, Issue 142

[Randal Baier]

I hadn't at all. Danette suggested the same option. Thanks, I wasn't aware that 
they would do that! 

Cheers 


- Original Message -
From: "Deg Farrelly"  
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu 
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 12:52:23 PM 
Subject: Re: [Videolib] videolib Digest, Vol 42, Issue 142 

Randal 

Have you considered checking with Alexander Street Press to see if there is 
interest in your titles for their Ethnographic Video Online? 

-- 
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 


* 

From: Randal Baier  

Thanks for this reply Dennis and this question Jeanne. 

This is slightly outside the scope of your question, but I am in a similar 
situation with some unique ethnographic 8mm and Super8 films. About 16-20 of 
them each documenting different performances of music groups. They certainly 
fit Dennis's criteria. 

I'm worried simply about cleaning and preserving them, not to mention figuring 
out a way to transfer to digital. Need to find someone who may have the 
equipment to do that. U-Indiana was funded for the EVIA documentation project 
but they didn't have access to 8mm-type transfer equipment. A bit outside the 
scope of their grant. 

If anyone knows a vendor in Midwest I'd appreciate the tip. 

Randal Baier 

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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 
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distributors.

Re: [Videolib] UCLA Case

[Jessica Rosner]

Academics are indeed cavalier on the rights of others. My solution which I
have used in the past would be to tell them that A. everything they ever
wrote will be posted on line for free. B. Their courses will be tapes and
they will be let go at the end of the term and the videos of the classes
used in place of their teaching because it will save the school a ton of
money.

I think most rights holders are trying to work on a fair model, but it
should be pointed out again and again that UCLA ( and Georgia State for that
matter) had no interest in negotiating. Their position was they were
entitled to stream/post on line complete works and they did not have to pay
anything more than the cost of single copy to do it.


On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 2:07 PM, Shoaf,Judith P  wrote:

>
>
> Jessica,
>
> I was more saying I understood where they were coming from. In a time of
> budget cutting it is hard to justify a whole new world of annual
> subscriptions to older materials.
>
> Of course fighting this case will cost more than $925, even $925/year in
> perpetuity .
>
> I also looked at the request to dismiss the case, and it struck me as a
> layman that there was a lot of legal tapdancing going on there.  So I agree
> on that point, though it is interesting to see what comes up. As you say,
> the Ambrose aspect is interesting because they do offer what looks like a
> good model for institutional streaming, though also because of their
> longtime insistence on the purchase of institutional rights to their hard
> media.
>
>
>
> Re doing this to books, remember the Kinko’s case.  Professors DID Xerox
> whole books, whole articles, etc. (my course packet once contained an entire
> play in translation, most of a book that was out of print).  Professors tend
> to be ruthless about the use of materials that they want to teach. If
> something will get the point across, or on the other hand is worth
> discussing, they want to use it.
>
>
>
> Their ruthlessness perhaps has to do with the fact that most professors
> make $0.00 royalties on their publications. Unless the book is a textbook,
> it will not make money, and the press involved may require a subvention from
> the author even if the work is peer-reviewed and the press is respectable.
> Scholarly presses tend not to make money, either—if a title sells well, it
> allows them to print a book that will not sell so well but that they think
> is important.  So the knowledge that if someone steals my  book I will lose
> nothing at all may make me (not me, Judy, but “me” the wicked professor)
> more cavalier about the rights of others.
>
>
>
> Judy
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>


-- 
Jessica Rosner
Media Consultant
224-545-3897 (cell)
212-627-1785 (land line)
jessicapros...@gmail.com
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between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and 
distributors.

Re: [Videolib] UCLA Case

[Shoaf,Judith P]

Jessica,
I was more saying I understood where they were coming from. In a time of budget 
cutting it is hard to justify a whole new world of annual subscriptions to 
older materials.
Of course fighting this case will cost more than $925, even $925/year in 
perpetuity .
I also looked at the request to dismiss the case, and it struck me as a layman 
that there was a lot of legal tapdancing going on there.  So I agree on that 
point, though it is interesting to see what comes up. As you say, the Ambrose 
aspect is interesting because they do offer what looks like a good model for 
institutional streaming, though also because of their longtime insistence on 
the purchase of institutional rights to their hard media.

Re doing this to books, remember the Kinko's case.  Professors DID Xerox whole 
books, whole articles, etc. (my course packet once contained an entire play in 
translation, most of a book that was out of print).  Professors tend to be 
ruthless about the use of materials that they want to teach. If something will 
get the point across, or on the other hand is worth discussing, they want to 
use it.

Their ruthlessness perhaps has to do with the fact that most professors make 
$0.00 royalties on their publications. Unless the book is a textbook, it will 
not make money, and the press involved may require a subvention from the author 
even if the work is peer-reviewed and the press is respectable. Scholarly 
presses tend not to make money, either-if a title sells well, it allows them to 
print a book that will not sell so well but that they think is important.  So 
the knowledge that if someone steals my  book I will lose nothing at all may 
make me (not me, Judy, but "me" the wicked professor) more cavalier about the 
rights of others.

Judy



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Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD

[Susan Albrecht]

Whoops, I meant to include this -- the email address for Stephen McArthur:   
fsmcart...@gmail.com  That much I'm guessing is kosher to send along.

Susan


-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Albrecht
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 1:50 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD

Patricia,
The company I'm speaking of and through which we originally ordered & have 
ordered replacments is World Music Store.  The gentleman's name is Stephen 
McArthur, and he lists both WMS and Multicultural Media in his signature line 
(www.worldmusicstore.com and www.multiculturalmedia.com ).  I think MCM came 
first and then expanded into WMS.  Anyway, I've never seen these products 
offered by another company.  Is there a reason why you're concerned about 
WMS/MCM's permission to sell, or have you found them available elsewhere?  

To contact WMS, you can use the 'contact us' email address for customer 
support, which is supp...@worldmusicstore.com .  Nowhere could I find a phone 
number on the website but I do now have one for Stephen.  Is it kosher to give 
out people's cell phone numbers here, Gary?  I'll do it if it is!  

Susan


-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Stockwell, Patricia
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 1:32 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD

I would like his contact information - since the instructors are REALLY 
interested in this set.  I have been looking all over and I am not convinced 
that the company out there selling it for $1,200 or $1,500  actually have 
copywrite permission to these films.  


Patricia Stockwell
Head of Technical Services / College Archivist Pikes Peak Community College
5675 S. Academy Blvd.  Box 7
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
719-502-3238

patricia.stockw...@ppcc.edu


"Life has got to be lived --- that's all that there is to it."  Eleanor 
Roosevelt


-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Albrecht
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 11:26 AM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD

Actually... we had the whole set of JVC World Anthology of Music & Dance, as 
well as the Smithsonian Folksways set, on VHS, and even though the website 
doesn't indicate it, they do have DVD(-R)s now.  We've had to order 
replacements a LOT over the past 3-4 years, as the VHS tapes seem to be 
expiring almost as if they were Mission: Impossible tapes set to self-destruct 
at a specified time.  When I ordered the first couple of replacements, I was 
surprised to open the packages and find they were DVDs.  I had not specified a 
desire to have DVDs, nor did the website indicate that that's what they were 
sending, but each time I've gotten a replacement, it's been DVD.

The issue of the NUMBER which have needed to be replaced is another matter.  
Like I said, it's almost as though they had a shelf life of 7 -8 years or 
something and they're all biting the dust nearly simultaneously (perhaps out of 
commiseration with their fellows, I don't know).  I've had some phone & email 
conversations with the man who runs World Music Store, whom I wanted to 
convince to give me a price break on the DVD replacements, since we had paid 
for both VHS sets not too many years ago.  In the end, he has agreed to that.  
If anyone wishes his contact info, let me know.

Susan at Wabash  

-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of CROWLEY, CHRISTINE
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 12:31 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD

I, too, wanted to get this if available. Alas, they only offer the DVD-R which 
is likely not chaptered and there was no price break for those who invested in 
the $1000+ original set on VHS. 

Christine Crowley



-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu

Unfortunately, this has never been released on DVD (and probably will never, 
given the enormous size of the set)

Gary Handman



>
> Good Morning all, I am wondering if anyone knows if the JVC Video 
> Anthology of World Music and Dance is available in DVD.  I have been 
> searching for a while now and have found nothing online.  There are a
few
> places that state they are DVD-R copies which makes me believe they
are
> not original copies.  I believe there are 30+ volumes to this set and
a
> few booklets also, it is a 1990 date on the spine of the VHS's.  The 
> instructors what a DVD set if there are no copies available in DVD
format,
> would I be able to make a DVD copy of the set.
>
> Thanks in advance for any information.
>
> Patricia Stockwell
> Head of Technical Services / College Archivist Pikes Peak Community 
> College
> 5675 S. Academy Blvd.

Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD

[Susan Albrecht]

Patricia, 
The company I'm speaking of and through which we originally ordered & have 
ordered replacments is World Music Store.  The gentleman's name is Stephen 
McArthur, and he lists both WMS and Multicultural Media in his signature line 
(www.worldmusicstore.com and www.multiculturalmedia.com ).  I think MCM came 
first and then expanded into WMS.  Anyway, I've never seen these products 
offered by another company.  Is there a reason why you're concerned about 
WMS/MCM's permission to sell, or have you found them available elsewhere?  

To contact WMS, you can use the 'contact us' email address for customer 
support, which is supp...@worldmusicstore.com .  Nowhere could I find a phone 
number on the website but I do now have one for Stephen.  Is it kosher to give 
out people's cell phone numbers here, Gary?  I'll do it if it is!  

Susan


-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Stockwell, Patricia
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 1:32 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD

I would like his contact information - since the instructors are REALLY 
interested in this set.  I have been looking all over and I am not convinced 
that the company out there selling it for $1,200 or $1,500  actually have 
copywrite permission to these films.  


Patricia Stockwell
Head of Technical Services / College Archivist Pikes Peak Community College
5675 S. Academy Blvd.  Box 7
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
719-502-3238

patricia.stockw...@ppcc.edu


"Life has got to be lived --- that's all that there is to it."  Eleanor 
Roosevelt


-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Albrecht
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 11:26 AM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD

Actually... we had the whole set of JVC World Anthology of Music & Dance, as 
well as the Smithsonian Folksways set, on VHS, and even though the website 
doesn't indicate it, they do have DVD(-R)s now.  We've had to order 
replacements a LOT over the past 3-4 years, as the VHS tapes seem to be 
expiring almost as if they were Mission: Impossible tapes set to self-destruct 
at a specified time.  When I ordered the first couple of replacements, I was 
surprised to open the packages and find they were DVDs.  I had not specified a 
desire to have DVDs, nor did the website indicate that that's what they were 
sending, but each time I've gotten a replacement, it's been DVD.

The issue of the NUMBER which have needed to be replaced is another matter.  
Like I said, it's almost as though they had a shelf life of 7 -8 years or 
something and they're all biting the dust nearly simultaneously (perhaps out of 
commiseration with their fellows, I don't know).  I've had some phone & email 
conversations with the man who runs World Music Store, whom I wanted to 
convince to give me a price break on the DVD replacements, since we had paid 
for both VHS sets not too many years ago.  In the end, he has agreed to that.  
If anyone wishes his contact info, let me know.

Susan at Wabash  

-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of CROWLEY, CHRISTINE
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 12:31 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD

I, too, wanted to get this if available. Alas, they only offer the DVD-R which 
is likely not chaptered and there was no price break for those who invested in 
the $1000+ original set on VHS. 

Christine Crowley



-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu

Unfortunately, this has never been released on DVD (and probably will never, 
given the enormous size of the set)

Gary Handman



>
> Good Morning all, I am wondering if anyone knows if the JVC Video 
> Anthology of World Music and Dance is available in DVD.  I have been 
> searching for a while now and have found nothing online.  There are a
few
> places that state they are DVD-R copies which makes me believe they
are
> not original copies.  I believe there are 30+ volumes to this set and
a
> few booklets also, it is a 1990 date on the spine of the VHS's.  The 
> instructors what a DVD set if there are no copies available in DVD
format,
> would I be able to make a DVD copy of the set.
>
> Thanks in advance for any information.
>
> Patricia Stockwell
> Head of Technical Services / College Archivist Pikes Peak Community 
> College
> 5675 S. Academy Blvd.  Box 7
> Colorado Springs, CO 80906
> 719-502-3238
>
> patricia.stockw...@ppcc.edu
>

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working to

Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD

[Stockwell, Patricia]

I would like his contact information - since the instructors are REALLY 
interested in this set.  I have been looking all over and I am not convinced 
that the company out there selling it for $1,200 or $1,500  actually have 
copywrite permission to these films.  


Patricia Stockwell
Head of Technical Services / College Archivist
Pikes Peak Community College
5675 S. Academy Blvd.  Box 7
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
719-502-3238

patricia.stockw...@ppcc.edu


"Life has got to be lived --- that's all that there is to it."  Eleanor 
Roosevelt


-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Albrecht
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 11:26 AM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD

Actually... we had the whole set of JVC World Anthology of Music & Dance, as 
well as the Smithsonian Folksways set, on VHS, and even though the website 
doesn't indicate it, they do have DVD(-R)s now.  We've had to order 
replacements a LOT over the past 3-4 years, as the VHS tapes seem to be 
expiring almost as if they were Mission: Impossible tapes set to self-destruct 
at a specified time.  When I ordered the first couple of replacements, I was 
surprised to open the packages and find they were DVDs.  I had not specified a 
desire to have DVDs, nor did the website indicate that that's what they were 
sending, but each time I've gotten a replacement, it's been DVD.

The issue of the NUMBER which have needed to be replaced is another matter.  
Like I said, it's almost as though they had a shelf life of 7 -8 years or 
something and they're all biting the dust nearly simultaneously (perhaps out of 
commiseration with their fellows, I don't know).  I've had some phone & email 
conversations with the man who runs World Music Store, whom I wanted to 
convince to give me a price break on the DVD replacements, since we had paid 
for both VHS sets not too many years ago.  In the end, he has agreed to that.  
If anyone wishes his contact info, let me know.

Susan at Wabash  

-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of CROWLEY, CHRISTINE
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 12:31 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD

I, too, wanted to get this if available. Alas, they only offer the DVD-R which 
is likely not chaptered and there was no price break for those who invested in 
the $1000+ original set on VHS. 

Christine Crowley



-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu

Unfortunately, this has never been released on DVD (and probably will never, 
given the enormous size of the set)

Gary Handman



>
> Good Morning all, I am wondering if anyone knows if the JVC Video 
> Anthology of World Music and Dance is available in DVD.  I have been 
> searching for a while now and have found nothing online.  There are a
few
> places that state they are DVD-R copies which makes me believe they
are
> not original copies.  I believe there are 30+ volumes to this set and
a
> few booklets also, it is a 1990 date on the spine of the VHS's.  The 
> instructors what a DVD set if there are no copies available in DVD
format,
> would I be able to make a DVD copy of the set.
>
> Thanks in advance for any information.
>
> Patricia Stockwell
> Head of Technical Services / College Archivist Pikes Peak Community 
> College
> 5675 S. Academy Blvd.  Box 7
> Colorado Springs, CO 80906
> 719-502-3238
>
> patricia.stockw...@ppcc.edu
>

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

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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.

Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD

[Susan Albrecht]

Actually... we had the whole set of JVC World Anthology of Music & Dance, as 
well as the Smithsonian Folksways set, on VHS, and even though the website 
doesn't indicate it, they do have DVD(-R)s now.  We've had to order 
replacements a LOT over the past 3-4 years, as the VHS tapes seem to be 
expiring almost as if they were Mission: Impossible tapes set to self-destruct 
at a specified time.  When I ordered the first couple of replacements, I was 
surprised to open the packages and find they were DVDs.  I had not specified a 
desire to have DVDs, nor did the website indicate that that's what they were 
sending, but each time I've gotten a replacement, it's been DVD.

The issue of the NUMBER which have needed to be replaced is another matter.  
Like I said, it's almost as though they had a shelf life of 7 -8 years or 
something and they're all biting the dust nearly simultaneously (perhaps out of 
commiseration with their fellows, I don't know).  I've had some phone & email 
conversations with the man who runs World Music Store, whom I wanted to 
convince to give me a price break on the DVD replacements, since we had paid 
for both VHS sets not too many years ago.  In the end, he has agreed to that.  
If anyone wishes his contact info, let me know.

Susan at Wabash  

-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of CROWLEY, CHRISTINE
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 12:31 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD

I, too, wanted to get this if available. Alas, they only offer the DVD-R which 
is likely not chaptered and there was no price break for those who invested in 
the $1000+ original set on VHS. 

Christine Crowley



-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu

Unfortunately, this has never been released on DVD (and probably will never, 
given the enormous size of the set)

Gary Handman



>
> Good Morning all, I am wondering if anyone knows if the JVC Video 
> Anthology of World Music and Dance is available in DVD.  I have been 
> searching for a while now and have found nothing online.  There are a
few
> places that state they are DVD-R copies which makes me believe they
are
> not original copies.  I believe there are 30+ volumes to this set and
a
> few booklets also, it is a 1990 date on the spine of the VHS's.  The 
> instructors what a DVD set if there are no copies available in DVD
format,
> would I be able to make a DVD copy of the set.
>
> Thanks in advance for any information.
>
> Patricia Stockwell
> Head of Technical Services / College Archivist Pikes Peak Community 
> College
> 5675 S. Academy Blvd.  Box 7
> Colorado Springs, CO 80906
> 719-502-3238
>
> patricia.stockw...@ppcc.edu
>

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distributors.

Re: [Videolib] videolib Digest, Vol 42, Issue 142

[Deg Farrelly]

Randal

Have you considered checking with Alexander Street Press to see if there is 
interest in your titles for their Ethnographic Video Online?

--
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


*

From: Randal Baier 

Thanks for this reply Dennis and this question Jeanne.

This is slightly outside the scope of your question, but I am in a similar 
situation with some unique ethnographic 8mm and Super8 films. About 16-20 of 
them each documenting different performances of music groups. They certainly 
fit Dennis's criteria.

I'm worried simply about cleaning and preserving them, not to mention figuring 
out a way to transfer to digital. Need to find someone who may have the 
equipment to do that. U-Indiana was funded for the EVIA documentation project 
but they didn't have access to 8mm-type transfer equipment. A bit outside the 
scope of their grant.

If anyone knows a vendor in Midwest I'd appreciate the tip.

Randal Baier

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Re: [Videolib] Interesting article about the work of Pat Aufderheide

[Troy Davis]

very cool. thx for sharing this gary...

On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 12:41 PM, ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
 wrote:
> http://chronicle.com/article/Pushing-Back-Against-Legal/127690/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
>
>
> 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.
>



-- 
M. Troy Davis | (757) 279-8871
Director, Swem Media Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
The College of William & Mary
mtd...@wm.edu
-
http://swem.wm.edu/go/media
http://www.flickr.com/photos/swemmedia/
http://www.facebook.com/swemmedia
http://www.youtube.com/swemmedia

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[Videolib] Interesting article about the work of Pat Aufderheide

[ghandman]

http://chronicle.com/article/Pushing-Back-Against-Legal/127690/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en


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


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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.

Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD

[CROWLEY, CHRISTINE]

I, too, wanted to get this if available. Alas, they only offer the DVD-R
which is likely not chaptered and there was no price break for those who
invested in the $1000+ original set on VHS. 

Christine Crowley
Dean of Learning Resources
Northwest Vista College
3535 N. Ellison Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78251
210.486.4572 voice | 210.486.4504 fax
PLEASE NOTE: I AM RETIRING AS OF AUG. 19, 2011
NEW LIBRARY CONTACT INFO UPON REQUEST


"A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along
with people, of getting things done"--Dwight David Eisenhower



-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of
ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 11:27 AM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD

Unfortunately, this has never been released on DVD (and probably will
never, given the enormous size of the set)

Gary Handman



>
> Good Morning all, I am wondering if anyone knows if the JVC Video
> Anthology of World Music and Dance is available in DVD.  I have been
> searching for a while now and have found nothing online.  There are a
few
> places that state they are DVD-R copies which makes me believe they
are
> not original copies.  I believe there are 30+ volumes to this set and
a
> few booklets also, it is a 1990 date on the spine of the VHS's.  The
> instructors what a DVD set if there are no copies available in DVD
format,
> would I be able to make a DVD copy of the set.
>
> Thanks in advance for any information.
>
> Patricia Stockwell
> Head of Technical Services / College Archivist
> Pikes Peak Community College
> 5675 S. Academy Blvd.  Box 7
> Colorado Springs, CO 80906
> 719-502-3238
>
> patricia.stockw...@ppcc.edu
>
>
> "Wrinkles should only indicate where smiles have been"Ethel
Barrymore
>
>
>
> 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


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

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distributors.

Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD

[ghandman]

Unfortunately, this has never been released on DVD (and probably will
never, given the enormous size of the set)

Gary Handman



>
> Good Morning all, I am wondering if anyone knows if the JVC Video
> Anthology of World Music and Dance is available in DVD.  I have been
> searching for a while now and have found nothing online.  There are a few
> places that state they are DVD-R copies which makes me believe they are
> not original copies.  I believe there are 30+ volumes to this set and a
> few booklets also, it is a 1990 date on the spine of the VHS's.  The
> instructors what a DVD set if there are no copies available in DVD format,
> would I be able to make a DVD copy of the set.
>
> Thanks in advance for any information.
>
> Patricia Stockwell
> Head of Technical Services / College Archivist
> Pikes Peak Community College
> 5675 S. Academy Blvd.  Box 7
> Colorado Springs, CO 80906
> 719-502-3238
>
> patricia.stockw...@ppcc.edu
>
>
> "Wrinkles should only indicate where smiles have been"Ethel Barrymore
>
>
>
> 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 
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between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and 
distributors.

[Videolib] VHS to DVD

[Stockwell, Patricia]

Good Morning all, I am wondering if anyone knows if the JVC Video Anthology of 
World Music and Dance is available in DVD.  I have been searching for a while 
now and have found nothing online.  There are a few places that state they are 
DVD-R copies which makes me believe they are not original copies.  I believe 
there are 30+ volumes to this set and a few booklets also, it is a 1990 date on 
the spine of the VHS's.  The instructors what a DVD set if there are no copies 
available in DVD format, would I be able to make a DVD copy of the set.

Thanks in advance for any information.

Patricia Stockwell
Head of Technical Services / College Archivist
Pikes Peak Community College
5675 S. Academy Blvd.  Box 7
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
719-502-3238

patricia.stockw...@ppcc.edu


"Wrinkles should only indicate where smiles have been"Ethel Barrymore



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

Re: [Videolib] Conversion of 8mm. 16mm, beta and 3/4" umatic titles

[Dennis Doros]

For small-guage preservation and video transfer, I would recommend Colorlab
in Washington DC. There are other fine companies out there, but this is the
one I use.

AMIA has very good free manuals on the subject of video and small gauge
preservation if you click
here.
We are also having a Digital Asset Symposium in Los Angeles later this year
which I'll announce when it's announced, or you can follow AMIA on Facebook.

Best regards,
Dennis Doros
Milestone Film & Video/Milliarium Zero
PO Box 128
Harrington Park, NJ 07640
Phone: 201-767-3117
Fax: 201-767-3035
email: milefi...@gmail.com
www.milestonefilms.com
www.ontheboweryfilm.com
www.arayafilm.com
www.exilesfilm.com
www.wordisoutmovie.com
www.killerofsheep.com

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On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 11:20 AM, Randal Baier  wrote:

> Thanks for this reply Dennis and this question Jeanne.
>
> This is slightly outside the scope of your question, but I am in a similar
> situation with some unique ethnographic 8mm and Super8 films. About 16-20 of
> them each documenting different performances of music groups. They certainly
> fit Dennis's criteria.
>
> I'm worried simply about cleaning and preserving them, not to mention
> figuring out a way to transfer to digital. Need to find someone who may have
> the equipment to do that. U-Indiana was funded for the EVIA documentation
> project but they didn't have access to 8mm-type transfer equipment. A bit
> outside the scope of their grant.
>
> If anyone knows a vendor in Midwest I'd appreciate the tip.
>
> Randal Baier
>
> --
> *From: *"Dennis Doros" 
> *To: *videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
> *Sent: *Tuesday, May 31, 2011 10:23:21 AM
> *Subject: *Re: [Videolib] Conversion of 8mm. 16mm, beta and 3/4" umatic
> titles
>
>
> Dear Jeanne,
>
> Technically, the second provision is that the original materials must be
> endangered, but there's really several other questions involved.
>
> 1) What is the nature of the material? Is it educational or feature films?
> Or is it of a local-based nature?
>
> 2) And wearing my AMIA hat (Association of Moving Image Archivists)... Are
> they singular and unique? If they are one-of-a-kind, to throw out the
> materials after duping is an "original" sin. If they are of local origin,
> they should be kept either by the university or local historical societies.
> DVDs are not permanent. One scratch on the disc and the film or video can be
> gone forever. I've just experienced a tragic example of this from one of my
> producers where they threw out an original film negative because they have a
> digibeta master. Another example is the New York Public Library whose 16mm
> prints that they purchased years ago are now are the only copies of
> important films in existence.
>
> 3) Are those films available in the same format you have but just not on
> VHS or DVD?
>
> And if they are feature films, you'd probably need to do another sweep.
> There is an incredible amount of films being released each year. The quality
> would be greatly superior and the cost is pretty negligible. If they're
> educational films, as Gary points out, sadly there's less and less available
> from back catalogs and preserving them properly can certainly be a mitzvah.
>
> Best regards,
> Dennis Doros
> Milestone Film & Video/Milliarium Zero
> PO Box 128
> Harrington Park, NJ 07640
> Phone: 201-767-3117
> Fax: 201-767-3035
> email: milefi...@gmail.com
> www.milestonefilms.com
> www.ontheboweryfilm.com
> www.arayafilm.com
> www.exilesfilm.com
> www.wordisoutmovie.com
> www.killerofsheep.com
>  
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> Join "Milestone Film" on Facebook!
>
> Follow Milestone on Twitter! 
>
>
> On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 10:08 AM, Jeanne Little wrote:
>
>> Hello, All.
>>
>> Our library received a fairly large number of 8mm and 16mm films, along
>> with some beta and 3/4" umatic videos. I have done a sweep of these some
>> time ago to try to locate vhs or dvd formats to purchase. My question has to
>> do with those I could not locate in another format to purchase.
>>
>> Can we make dvd copies of these titles under Section 108, in either the
>> Preservation or Replacement sections?
>>
>> I understand that if we can make copies, the copies cannot circulate, but
>> must be in-library use only.
>>
>> Are there other restrictions involved?
>>
>> Must we retain the original formats if copies are made? If so, why?
>>
>> Is there somewhere these older formats could be sent so we don't just end
>> up tossing them? (The cost of shipping may be prohibitive, given the weight
>> of some of these films).
>>
>> What have others done with these types of formats? We are getting tight on
>> space 

Re: [Videolib] At the Death House Door

[Meghann Matwichuk]

Good catch, John -- I just pulled our copy of At the Death House Door 
from the shelf, and noticed the same problem.  It happens at 22:35, just 
before the start of Chapter 7.  If their entire batch was replicated 
with this same problem, I'm guessing Kartemquin has a small nightmare on 
their hands.  I plan on emailing the contact listed here for 
Distribution and Sales to see what I can learn about getting a working copy:


http://www.kartemquin.com/contact/info

Christine, re: your Northern Exposure problem -- I can't offer any 
feedback on that particular title, but we did have the same problem with 
disc 1 of Justified -- returned after one circ; the disc stopped just a 
few minutes into the first chapter of the first episode.  Buffed it up; 
no go.  Blehhh.


Best,

*
Meghann Matwichuk, M.S.
Associate Librarian
Instructional Media Collection Department
Morris Library, University of Delaware
181 S. College Ave.
Newark, DE 19717
(302) 831-1475
http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/instructionalmedia/

On 5/27/2011 3:21 PM, CROWLEY, CHRISTINE wrote:


*Somewhat related problem.  I have purchased four seasons of "Northern 
Exposure" as a gift for boyfriend. We are in Season Three and 
discovered that two episodes on a brand new disc are damaged, 
apparently, and just freeze. You can hear the blu-ray machine grinding 
away. The rest of the disc is fine. We tried buffing but to no avail. 
I am wondering if a single disc in a set is able to be returned for 
replacement. Has anyone else had this experience?*


* *

*Christine Crowley*

Dean of Learning Resources

*Northwest Vista College*

3535 N. Ellison Dr.

San Antonio, TX 78251

210.486.4572 voice | 210.486.4504 fax

*PLEASE NOTE: I AM RETIRING AS OF AUG. 19, 2011*

*NEW LIBRARY CONTACT INFO UPON REQUEST*

* *

"A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along 
with people, of getting things done 
"--Dwight 
David Eisenhower



* *

*From:* videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *John Streepy

*Sent:* Friday, May 27, 2011 1:41 PM
*To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
*Subject:* [Videolib] At the Death House Door

Hello All

Our copy of At the Death House Door (ISBN 1-56580-849-5) stops about 
20 minutes into the program and goes back to the menu.  If you start 
the movie from the scene select window it works fine. We sent it back 
to Amazon and they sent us a new copy which did  the EXACT same thing. 
I am wondering if this happened to any one else?  If it did, and you 
kept the DVD, how did you label the container to make sure people knew 
how to access the material?  Thanks in advance and hope everyone has a 
fantastic weekend.


regards

jhs


John H. Streepy
Media Services Supervisor
Library-Media Circulation
James E. Brooks Library
Central Washington University
400 East University Way
Ellensburg, WA  98926-7548

(509) 963-2861
http://www.lib.cwu.edu/media

"Hand to hand combat just goes with the territory.
All part of being a librarian" -- James Turner "Rex Libris"

Transitus profusum est nocens!




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

Re: [Videolib] Conversion of 8mm. 16mm, beta and 3/4" umatic titles

[Randal Baier]

Thanks for this reply Dennis and this question Jeanne. 

This is slightly outside the scope of your question, but I am in a similar 
situation with some unique ethnographic 8mm and Super8 films. About 16-20 of 
them each documenting different performances of music groups. They certainly 
fit Dennis's criteria. 

I'm worried simply about cleaning and preserving them, not to mention figuring 
out a way to transfer to digital. Need to find someone who may have the 
equipment to do that. U-Indiana was funded for the EVIA documentation project 
but they didn't have access to 8mm-type transfer equipment. A bit outside the 
scope of their grant. 

If anyone knows a vendor in Midwest I'd appreciate the tip. 

Randal Baier 

- Original Message -
From: "Dennis Doros"  
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu 
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 10:23:21 AM 
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Conversion of 8mm. 16mm, beta and 3/4" umatic titles 

Dear Jeanne, 


Technically, the second provision is that the original materials must be 
endangered, but there's really several other questions involved. 


1) What is the nature of the material? Is it educational or feature films? Or 
is it of a local-based nature? 


2) And wearing my AMIA hat (Association of Moving Image Archivists)... Are they 
singular and unique? If they are one-of-a-kind, to throw out the materials 
after duping is an "original" sin. If they are of local origin, they should be 
kept either by the university or local historical societies. DVDs are not 
permanent. One scratch on the disc and the film or video can be gone forever. 
I've just experienced a tragic example of this from one of my producers where 
they threw out an original film negative because they have a digibeta master. 
Another example is the New York Public Library whose 16mm prints that they 
purchased years ago are now are the only copies of important films in 
existence. 


3) Are those films available in the same format you have but just not on VHS or 
DVD? 


And if they are feature films, you'd probably need to do another sweep. There 
is an incredible amount of films being released each year. The quality would be 
greatly superior and the cost is pretty negligible. If they're educational 
films, as Gary points out, sadly there's less and less available from back 
catalogs and preserving them properly can certainly be a mitzvah. 


Best regards, 
Dennis Doros 
Milestone Film & Video/Milliarium Zero 
PO Box 128 
Harrington Park, NJ 07640 
Phone: 201-767-3117 
Fax: 201-767-3035 
email: milefi...@gmail.com 
www.milestonefilms.com 
www.ontheboweryfilm.com 
www.arayafilm.com 
www.exilesfilm.com 
www.wordisoutmovie.com 
www.killerofsheep.com 

AMIA Austin 2011: www.amianet.org 
Join "Milestone Film" on Facebook! 


Follow Milestone on Twitter! 



On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 10:08 AM, Jeanne Little < jeanne.lit...@uni.edu > 
wrote: 


Hello, All. 

Our library received a fairly large number of 8mm and 16mm films, along with 
some beta and 3/4" umatic videos. I have done a sweep of these some time ago to 
try to locate vhs or dvd formats to purchase. My question has to do with those 
I could not locate in another format to purchase. 

Can we make dvd copies of these titles under Section 108, in either the 
Preservation or Replacement sections? 

I understand that if we can make copies, the copies cannot circulate, but must 
be in-library use only. 

Are there other restrictions involved? 

Must we retain the original formats if copies are made? If so, why? 

Is there somewhere these older formats could be sent so we don't just end up 
tossing them? (The cost of shipping may be prohibitive, given the weight of 
some of these films). 

What have others done with these types of formats? We are getting tight on 
space and some decisions will have to be made regarding these older formats in 
the near future. 

Thanks for any and all responses, they are very much appreciated! 

Jeanne Little 

Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa 

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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. 



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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 
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Re: [Videolib] Conversion of 8mm. 16mm, beta and 3/4" umatic titles

[Dennis Doros]

Dear Jeanne,

Technically, the second provision is that the original materials must be
endangered, but there's really several other questions involved.

1) What is the nature of the material? Is it educational or feature films?
Or is it of a local-based nature?

2) And wearing my AMIA hat (Association of Moving Image Archivists)... Are
they singular and unique? If they are one-of-a-kind, to throw out the
materials after duping is an "original" sin. If they are of local origin,
they should be kept either by the university or local historical societies.
DVDs are not permanent. One scratch on the disc and the film or video can be
gone forever. I've just experienced a tragic example of this from one of my
producers where they threw out an original film negative because they have a
digibeta master. Another example is the New York Public Library whose 16mm
prints that they purchased years ago are now are the only copies of
important films in existence.

3) Are those films available in the same format you have but just not on VHS
or DVD?

And if they are feature films, you'd probably need to do another sweep.
There is an incredible amount of films being released each year. The quality
would be greatly superior and the cost is pretty negligible. If they're
educational films, as Gary points out, sadly there's less and less available
from back catalogs and preserving them properly can certainly be a mitzvah.

Best regards,
Dennis Doros
Milestone Film & Video/Milliarium Zero
PO Box 128
Harrington Park, NJ 07640
Phone: 201-767-3117
Fax: 201-767-3035
email: milefi...@gmail.com
www.milestonefilms.com
www.ontheboweryfilm.com
www.arayafilm.com
www.exilesfilm.com
www.wordisoutmovie.com
www.killerofsheep.com

AMIA Austin 2011: www.amianet.org
Join "Milestone Film" on Facebook!

Follow Milestone on Twitter! 


On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 10:08 AM, Jeanne Little wrote:

> Hello, All.
>
> Our library received a fairly large number of 8mm and 16mm films, along
> with some beta and 3/4" umatic videos. I have done a sweep of these some
> time ago to try to locate vhs or dvd formats to purchase. My question has to
> do with those I could not locate in another format to purchase.
>
> Can we make dvd copies of these titles under Section 108, in either the
> Preservation or Replacement sections?
>
> I understand that if we can make copies, the copies cannot circulate, but
> must be in-library use only.
>
> Are there other restrictions involved?
>
> Must we retain the original formats if copies are made? If so, why?
>
> Is there somewhere these older formats could be sent so we don't just end
> up tossing them? (The cost of shipping may be prohibitive, given the weight
> of some of these films).
>
> What have others done with these types of formats? We are getting tight on
> space and some decisions will have to be made regarding these older formats
> in the near future.
>
> Thanks for any and all responses, they are very much appreciated!
>
> Jeanne Little
>
> Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa
>
> 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.
>
>
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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] Conversion of 8mm. 16mm, beta and 3/4" umatic titles

[Jeanne Little]

Hello, All.

Our library received a fairly large number of 8mm and 16mm films, along 
with some beta and 3/4" umatic videos. I have done a sweep of these some 
time ago to try to locate vhs or dvd formats to purchase. My question 
has to do with those I could not locate in another format to purchase.


Can we make dvd copies of these titles under Section 108, in either the 
Preservation or Replacement sections?


I understand that if we can make copies, the copies cannot circulate, 
but must be in-library use only.


Are there other restrictions involved?

Must we retain the original formats if copies are made? If so, why?

Is there somewhere these older formats could be sent so we don't just 
end up tossing them? (The cost of shipping may be prohibitive, given the 
weight of some of these films).


What have others done with these types of formats? We are getting tight 
on space and some decisions will have to be made regarding these older 
formats in the near future.


Thanks for any and all responses, they are very much appreciated!

Jeanne Little

Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa
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[Videolib] Looking for films of Ranjan Kamath

[Ball, James (jmb4aw)]

Hi All,

First of all, thanks so much for your help with recent queries that I've 
posted.  And now, here's another one.  I'm looking for three films by Ranjan 
Kamath:

The Die is Caste
Fishers of Men
Tanvir's travelogue

It looks like they were all put out by RKO Moving Media in Mumbai, but I can't 
find them anywhere.  Any leads would be most appreciative.

Cheers,

Matt



Matt Ball
Media and Collections Librarian
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA  22904
mattb...@virginia.edu
 | 434-924-3812

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

Re: [Videolib] UCLA Case

[Shoaf,Judith P]

I'm curious about one detail: does anybody know how many films are being 
streamed in their entirety at UCLA? And the breakdown between theatrical and 
documentary/educational numbers? And average class size? Of course if they are 
constantly putting items up and then taking them down it would be hard to 
count, so there would be a couple of totals: the total up to now, and the 
average total at any given time.

Just curious.

Judy Shoaf

-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of 
ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 8:20 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] UCLA Case

It's not a fetish Randal.  It's an issue which may very well determine the 
future--the fiscal viability--of independent film/video distribution.  I can't 
think of another issue relating to institutional use of media in the past 
quarter century that's as significant.

And yes, many of use do know the particulars of the UCLA case.

gary handman


> This isn't intended to be rude, but do y'all actually know all the 
> things you're claiming to know about this UCLA case?
>
> Apart from various opinions about the ethics, the gut level morality, 
> and the actual laws involved?
>
> I get the strong opinions, but it seems that we are all on *many* 
> different sides of capitalism here.
>
> Watch out, it's fast becoming a fetish.
>
> Randal Baier
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Jessica Rosner" 
> To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 9:45:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [Videolib] UCLA Case
>
> Well again UCLA was streaming a large number of complete fiction 
> feature films. There really has never been an issue in my mind about 
> clips and this case had nothing to do with the use of clips. The film 
> that "started" this was a film of a Shakespeare play that likely ran 
> close to 4 hours.
>
>
> On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 9:41 AM, Chris Lewis < cle...@american.edu >
> wrote:
>
>
> This is a little out of context since I'm picking this up a day late 
> but amidst the conversation you noted the TEACH Act doesn't cover 
> fiction features. It doesn't cover the use of entire features but 
> otherwise doesn't distinguish between fiction and fact-based works in 
> what it covers.
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 5:01 PM, Jessica Rosner < 
> jessicapros...@gmail.com > wrote:
>> I understand that, but they are breaking copyright by digitizing and 
>> streaming entire films and rather than hiding behind sovereign 
>> immunity they should base their claim directly on fair use. ( I don't 
>> see how TEACH ACT would apply since the overwhelming number of titles 
>> they streamed including the ones from Ambrose were fiction 
>> features.). The way librarians understandably feel when a distributor 
>> says you have to pay more even if they sell cheaply to individuals 
>> because you are an institution is exactly how I feel about this. We 
>> don't have to pay or follow the law because we are an educational 
>> institution.
>>
>> On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 4:55 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) < 
>> jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu > wrote:
>>>
>>> I would be surprised if UCLA is transmitting videos to individual 
>>> computers, I’m pretty sure that students are accessing them through 
>>> a course management system, which limits access to specific students 
>>> who are registered for a specific class. If that’s the case then I’m 
>>> not sure Elizabeth’s PBS analogy holds up. I also don’t think that 
>>> PBS is considered a non-profit educational institution.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Matt
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Matt Ball
>>> Media and Collections Librarian
>>> University of Virginia
>>> Charlottesville, VA 22904
>>> mattb...@virginia.edu | 434-924-3812
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
>>> [mailto: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu ] On Behalf Of Jessica 
>>> Rosner
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 4:42 PM
>>>
>>> To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
>>> Subject: Re: [Videolib] UCLA Case
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Oh heck no. They are streaming to the students computers and I am 
>>> pretty sure much of that is even off campus. Basically if a 
>>> professor asks for a film to be streamed to a student they stream 
>>> it. If it was to the class rooms I don't think companies would be 
>>> upset.
>>>
>>> On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 4:27 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) < 
>>> jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu > wrote:
>>>
>>> Isn't UCLA streaming to specific classes through a 
>>> password-protected course management system?
>>>
>>> Matt
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>> Matt Ball
>>> Media and Collections Librarian
>>> University of Virginia
>>> Charlottesville, VA 22904
>>> mattb...@virginia.edu | 434-924-3812
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
>>> [mailto: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu ] On Behalf Of 
>>> Elizabeth S