Re: [Videolib] great courses
I have never hesitated on acquistioning any Great Courses for a moment. They circulate heavily, are heartily appreciated and are a worthwhile and valuable investment. Some of the best money spent, I say that from experience. Don't overthink this one. To let you know, I am coming from a public librarian perspective, but I'd actually think that would be helpful. Elizabeth McMahon 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 From: CAPLAN Victoria F lbcap...@ust.hk To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 9:14 PM Subject: Re: [Videolib] great courses Hi Rhonda, I select them for purchase as well. Some students like them to supplement their courses, or to refresh (e.g. someone who jhas been out in the work place for several years doing an MSc in civil engineering who needs to refresh on fluid dynamics). Others I select for general education for students interest. For example, we have no African Studies courses at HKUST, so the 18 hour African Experience course is useful for any students who want to learn more about the history and cultures of Africa. - Victoria Caplan HKUST Libarry Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Rhonda, I had to purchase many of them for a faculty member who insisted they were the most amazing things ever. So be it. Most of my colleagues did not agree, but some faculty do use certain Courses because they do like the content. I'd be happy to let you know which ones are used the most. Best, Lorraine Alden Library Ohio U 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 rights
I would steer faculty away from Netflix for a couple of reasons: 1) I'd hate for faculty to design courses around Netflix availability, rather than teaching with the films that best cover the course material. 2) More importantly, Netflix streaming availability is based on contracts with the studios, so films disappear when the contracts expire. This would make it a risky proposition to rely on Netflix streams for required viewing. Brian Boling Media Services and Digital Production Librarian Temple University Libraries brian.bol...@temple.edu 215-204-4911 On Sep 13, 2011, at 4:50 PM, Jessica Rosner wrote: Most this would be title by title. Most major studio title (WB , Paramount etc.) are licensed by Swank ( except Fox which is Criterion Pictures USA), There are also a variety of companies that license foreign, classic indie films including Criterion Janus, Milestone, Zeitgeist, New Yorker etc. Do you have any specific titles you are looking for? Pricing frankly seems to be all over the map. You can certainly suggest Netflix as an option assuming they carry the title. On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Kathi Fountain kfount...@vancouver.wsu.edu wrote: Hi all, I'm new to this list and new to managing media rights in any way, though I'm quickly getting up to speed with copyright restrictions on media usage. I thought I'd tap into your collective wisdom for a possible solution to perplexing issue. On my campus, we have a few faculty members who would like to use a number of films in their distance education classes. Many of these are motion pictures, and in order to transmit these films legally, we would need to get streaming rights from the distributors. I've worked with PBS and a few other documentary producers on quotes for streaming, but how have you handled requests to stream feature films? Do you buy rights? From whom? Do you refer faculty to Netflix to see if films are available there, and/or encourage students to have Netflix accounts as a necessary course component? Thanks for any advice you have. Best, Kathi Carlisle Fountain Head of Collection Development Washington State University Vancouver Library 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave. Vancouver, WA 98686-9600 Phone: 360-546-9694 Fax: 360-546-9039 kfount...@vancouver.wsu.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. -- Jessica Rosner Media Consultant 224-545-3897 (cell) 212-627-1785 (land line) jessicapros...@gmail.com 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 rights
UConn uses Swank for purchase of most of our feature film streaming rights. They are very good to deal with. Streams are pricier than most documentaries but sometimes you can get a break as a member of a consortium and/or volume discounts. It is worth looking in to. Jo Ann Jo Ann Reynolds Reserve Services Coordinator University of Connecticut Libraries 369 Fairfield Road, Unit 2005RR Storrs, CT 06269-2005 jo_ann.reyno...@uconn.edu 860-486-1406 860-486-5636 (fax) http://classguides.lib.uconn.edu/mediaresources -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Kathi Fountain Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 4:22 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Streaming rights Hi all, I'm new to this list and new to managing media rights in any way, though I'm quickly getting up to speed with copyright restrictions on media usage. I thought I'd tap into your collective wisdom for a possible solution to perplexing issue. On my campus, we have a few faculty members who would like to use a number of films in their distance education classes. Many of these are motion pictures, and in order to transmit these films legally, we would need to get streaming rights from the distributors. I've worked with PBS and a few other documentary producers on quotes for streaming, but how have you handled requests to stream feature films? Do you buy rights? From whom? Do you refer faculty to Netflix to see if films are available there, and/or encourage students to have Netflix accounts as a necessary course component? Thanks for any advice you have. Best, Kathi Carlisle Fountain Head of Collection Development Washington State University Vancouver Library 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave. Vancouver, WA 98686-9600 Phone: 360-546-9694 Fax: 360-546-9039 kfount...@vancouver.wsu.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 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] New Film available for 7 Billion Milestone this fall
7 Billion People in 2011 - Award-Winning Film Shows Why We Should Care On October 31st, 2011 the UN will announce the 7 billionth person born on planet Earth. The award winning film “Mother: Caring for 7 Billion” is now available for university programming events that surround this historic milestone. This University/Academic includes the PPR and can be shown on campus as an event and in the classroom. The Middle and High School Academic DVD with extra Lessons and readings is also available on the film’s website www.motherthefilm.com Award-winning environmental filmmakers are releasing Mother: Caring for 7 Billion, a film on sustainability, over-consumption and population. A winner at the Boulder International Film Festival this year, Mother inspired the progressive Boulder audience to give a standing ovation. Alan Weisman, author of The World Without Us wrote “Mother is a thoughtful, visually striking treatment of one of our biggest questions, both personal and planetary. It hooks you, holds you -- and leaves you genuinely hoping. In the film, Beth – a mother, a child-rights activist and a member of a large American family of 12 – realizes her own family’s impact and then travels to Ethiopia and witnesses firsthand the pressures of rapid population growth in developing countries. There she meets a young woman Zinet, living in extreme poverty, who, against all odds, found the courage to break free from thousand-year-old-cultural barriers by refusing to get married young and by attending school. “Overpopulation is just another symptom of a domination system,” says the film’s director Chris Fauchere. “We not only need to empower women, but we also have to move away from a ‘user’ to a ‘nurturing’ attitude towards our planet and each other.” He then adds, “It’s a win-win situation for women, the sustainability of the world economy and the health of the planet.” Tiroir A Films Productions’ previous award-winning environmental films include The Great Squeeze (2009) and Energy Crossroads (2007). This is a limited release and is only available on the film’s website for purchase at www.motherthefilm.com Contact: Joyce Johnson Tiroir A Films Productions, LLC (TAF) jo...@tiroirafilms.net 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] Primary Research Group publishes Library Use of Video and Audio, ISBN 157440-181-5
Primary Research Group has published Library Use of Video Audio, ISBN 157440-181-5. The report looks closely at how academic,public and special libraries are acquiring and using their video and audiocollections. It includes data on price discounts received from vendors ofaudio/video materials, cataloging trends, budgets, spending on digitization andupgrades to new formats, trends in licensing and performance rights, staff sizefor AV departments, the influence of emerging mediums such as YouTube and othervideo sharing sites, the development of library video production facilities andmuch more. Among the report’s many findings are that: 10.64% of video spending by the libraries in the sample wasaccounted for by video accessed online or streamed. A mean of 88.26% of library spending on audio-visualresources comes from the departmental budget of the libraries themselves, while7.39% comes from non-library departments, 1.01% from grants and endowments, and3.34% from other sources. 34.69% of the libraries surveyed reached licensing dealswith video suppliers to legally provide digitized versions of their videos to arange of viewers within their organizations. Slightly more than a quarter of the libraries in the samplehave a multimedia studio or center at which library patrons can view and editvideo and learn about the use of new visual and audio mediums. Public libraries havebeen hit hardest by theft o audio/video materials, with a mean loss of $4,343over the past three years. Suggestions by library patrons accounted for a mean of 36.1%of the materials purchasing decisions by the libraries in the sample. Libraries in the sample that distribute videos aboutthemselves and/or their parent organizations determined that a mean of 65% ofviews of these videos originate from links on their websites. Public libraries say that a mean of 15.56% of vendors areopen to price negotiation, while academic libraries feel they can negotiatewith about 30% of their vendors. A pdf version of the report is currently available and aprint version will be available on September 27, 2011. For further information visit our website at www.PrimaryResearch.com. 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] chinese films
Hi - Anyone know where I can purchase the following Chinese films: A Sigh (2000) Cell Phone (2003) Or a tv program called This is Beijing. Hutongs, courtyard, folk life Thanks for any help, 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.eduhttp://library.lmu.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.
Re: [Videolib] chinese films
Dear Rhonda, You may be interested in The Lost City: Beijing which explores the disappearing neigborhoods, especially hutongs. Best, Linda Filmakers Library On Sep 14, 2011, at 2:34 PM, Rosen, Rhonda J. wrote: Hi – Anyone know where I can purchase the following Chinese films: A Sigh (2000) Cell Phone (2003) Or a tv program called “This is Beijing. Hutongs, courtyard, folk life” Thanks for any help, 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 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. Linda Gottesman Filmakers Library, Inc. 124 E 40th Street NY, NY 10016 212-808-4980 li...@filmakers.com 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] chinese films
Yes asia has copies of items that are sort of what you are looking for http://www.yesasia.com/us/hutongs-courtyard-folk-life-dvd-english-subtitled-china-version/1011391115-0-0-0-en/info.html --listed as Hutongs, courtyard family life. 4 dvds, PAL all region. http://www.yesasia.com/us/the-collection-feng-xiaogang-dvd-hong-kong-version/1023760341-0-0-0-en/info.html This is a box set which includes Cell Phone. NTSC no region specified, probably region 1 or all region given that it's NTSC. I also found a copy of Cell Phone on ebay... Judy From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Rosen, Rhonda J. Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 2:35 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] chinese films Hi - Anyone know where I can purchase the following Chinese films: A Sigh (2000) Cell Phone (2003) Or a tv program called This is Beijing. Hutongs, courtyard, folk life Thanks for any help, 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|mailto:rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu| 310/338-4584| http://library.lmu.eduhttp://library.lmu.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.
Re: [Videolib] chinese films
I've recently used cnemay.com to purchase a number of Chinese films on DVDs. They do have a lot of titles, but their website is a pretty awkward to use, particularly since there seemingly can be a number of different English title translations of the films they carry. Just a fair warning that you may have to be persistent and creative! Susan at Wabash From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Patti Berky Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 3:06 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] chinese films Just from a Google search - http://www.cnemay.com/hutongs-courtyard-folk-life-4-dvds-english-subtitle-p-300.html On 9/14/2011 2:34 PM, Rosen, Rhonda J. wrote: Hi - Anyone know where I can purchase the following Chinese films: A Sigh (2000) Cell Phone (2003) Or a tv program called This is Beijing. Hutongs, courtyard, folk life Thanks for any help, 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.edumailto:rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu| 310/338-4584| http://library.lmu.eduhttp://library.lmu.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. -- Patti Berky Audiovisual Acquisitions The Pennsylvania State University 126 Paterno Library University Park PA 16802-1808 USA p...@psu.edumailto:p...@psu.edu Tel: 814-865-1858 Fax: 814-863-7293 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] chinese films
Boy I read this too fast. I thought it said the DVD included a cell phone and I was thinking what a weird promotion. On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 3:07 PM, Shoaf,Judith P jsh...@ufl.edu wrote: Yes asia has copies of items that are sort of what you are looking for http://www.yesasia.com/us/hutongs-courtyard-folk-life-dvd-english-subtitled-china-version/1011391115-0-0-0-en/info.html --listed as Hutongs, courtyard family life. 4 dvds, PAL all region. http://www.yesasia.com/us/the-collection-feng-xiaogang-dvd-hong-kong-version/1023760341-0-0-0-en/info.html This is a box set which includes Cell Phone. NTSC no region specified, probably region 1 or all region given that it’s NTSC. I also found a copy of Cell Phone on ebay… Judy From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Rosen, Rhonda J. Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 2:35 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] chinese films Hi – Anyone know where I can purchase the following Chinese films: A Sigh (2000) Cell Phone (2003) Or a tv program called “This is Beijing. Hutongs, courtyard, folk life” Thanks for any help, 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 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 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] chinese films
Awesome, awesome group! Thanks! Rhonda From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Shoaf,Judith P Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 12:07 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] chinese films Yes asia has copies of items that are sort of what you are looking for http://www.yesasia.com/us/hutongs-courtyard-folk-life-dvd-english-subtitled-china-version/1011391115-0-0-0-en/info.html --listed as Hutongs, courtyard family life. 4 dvds, PAL all region. http://www.yesasia.com/us/the-collection-feng-xiaogang-dvd-hong-kong-version/1023760341-0-0-0-en/info.html This is a box set which includes Cell Phone. NTSC no region specified, probably region 1 or all region given that it's NTSC. I also found a copy of Cell Phone on ebay... Judy From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Rosen, Rhonda J. Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 2:35 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] chinese films Hi - Anyone know where I can purchase the following Chinese films: A Sigh (2000) Cell Phone (2003) Or a tv program called This is Beijing. Hutongs, courtyard, folk life Thanks for any help, 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|mailto:rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu| 310/338-4584| http://library.lmu.eduhttp://library.lmu.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.
