Re: [Videolib] Academic library video/DVD loan policies
Our DVD/VHS collection circulates to USF faculty, students, and staff for 7 days. This includes all USF campuses (other campus loans are sometimes handled via the ILL system). There are titles which remain on a permanent in-house reserve status due to purchasing agreement stipulations, extremely heavy use/lack of replacement availability, and, in some cases, replacement costs. One of the main reasons we've never added a routine ILL process is that many of our materials (a wide range that is pretty impossible to anticipate) are scheduled for specific class time use throughout the semester. ILL creates an additional timeframe consideration to provide guaranteed viewing dates/times, and we have never been comfortable with the prospect of balancing this. Rue McKenzie Coordinator of Media Collections Academic Resources University of South Florida Library 4202 Fowler Ave., LIB122 Tampa, FL 33620 813-974-6342 / rmcken...@usf.edu From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edumailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu]mailto:[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Markus, Tim Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 7:05 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edumailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Academic library video/DVD loan policies I'm curious to know about other academic library outside loan policies on their video/DVD collections. Is your entire collection open for ILL and consortium loans? At Evergreen we belong to the Orbis-Cascade Alliance, a consortium of 36 academic libraries in Oregon and Washington State. Our video/DVD collection is fairly specialized, driven mainly by faculty requests as well as items purchased by college programs which are then added to the Library's collection. Many of our materials are fairly expensive or would be difficult or impossible to replace and as such the Head of our Sound and Image Library has resisted opening the entire collection to outside loan. At present the collection circulates to faculty and staff while a relatively small portion of our videos/DVDs are available for interlibrary loan. Thanks for any input, sharing of experiences, etc.! Tim Markus Head of Cataloging The Evergreen State College Library Olympia, WA 98505 (360) 867-6124 mark...@evergreen.edumailto:mark...@evergreen.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] Music Appreciation DVDs
I am appealing to the wisdom of the list. A music faculty member wants recent dvds on the various eras of classical music: Middle Ages Renaissance Baroque Classical Romantic 20th Century He would like something visually stimulating and attention-grabbing. We have in our collection: Art and Music as Reflections of Time (VHS) 1986, originally 1974, which has parts on all of the eras Teaching Company's Music Appreciation series of lectures (VHS) 1993 Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts (DVD) Various VHS and DVD productions on individual composers What the faculty member would like are interesting, dynamic presentations on all of the eras. On OCLC, I found a Films for Humanities series, The CLEARVUE/eav Art Music Series - 8 parts for $799.60. It is not available on Films on Demand, which we purchase yearly. Even though the description calls the series visually dynamic, all I saw in some of the various part previews was a talking head. I have checked a number of our regular vendors, and have found nothing that fits the bill. Do any of you wise librarians have any suggestions??? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Mary Lou Neighbour AV Librarian/Assistant Professor Montgomery County Community College 340 DeKalb Pike Blue Bell, PA 19422 mneig...@mc3.edu 215-619-7355 Montgomery County Community College is proud to be the #1 ranked technology-savvy community college in the nation, as determined by the Center for Digital Education and Converge magazine. 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] Music Appreciation DVDs
Take a look at this link. It might help. Bev http://www.landmarkmedia.com/videos_Detail.asp?videokey=106 On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 9:19 AM, Mary Lou Neighbour mneig...@mc3.eduwrote: I am appealing to the wisdom of the list. A music faculty member wants recent dvds on the various eras of classical music: ** ** Middle Ages Renaissance Baroque Classical Romantic 20th Century ** ** He would like something visually stimulating and attention-grabbing. We have in our collection: ** ** Art and Music as Reflections of Time (VHS) 1986, originally 1974, which has parts on all of the eras Teaching Company’s Music Appreciation series of lectures (VHS) 1993 Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts (DVD) Various VHS and DVD productions on individual composers ** ** What the faculty member would like are interesting, dynamic presentations on all of the eras. On OCLC, I found a Films for Humanities series, The CLEARVUE/eav Art Music Series - 8 parts for $799.60. It is not available on Films on Demand, which we purchase yearly. Even though the description calls the series visually dynamic, all I saw in some of the various part previews was a talking head. ** ** I have checked a number of our regular vendors, and have found nothing that fits the bill. Do any of you wise librarians have any suggestions??? Any help would be greatly appreciated! ** ** ** ** Mary Lou Neighbour AV Librarian/Assistant Professor Montgomery County Community College 340 DeKalb Pike Blue Bell, PA 19422 mneig...@mc3.edu 215-619-7355 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** -- Montgomery County Community College is proud to be the #1 ranked technology-savvy community college in the nation, as determined by the Center for Digital Education and Converge magazine. 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. -- please note my new email address b...@landmarkmedia.com Beverly Weisenberg Vice President, Sales LANDMARK MEDIA, INC 100 N. Milwaukee Ave #603 Wheeling, IL 60090 ph 800-999-6645 fx 847-279-8055 www.landmarkmedia.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] Music Appreciation DVDs
There was a series in 1982 from Films for the Humanities called Music in Time, hosted by James Galway. We used to have it, and I remember it as being 4 videocassettes, but World Cat has an entry for the series and lists 16. Becky Tatar Periodicals/Audiovisuals Aurora Public Library 1 E. Benton Street Aurora, IL 60505 Phone: 630-264-4100 FAX: 630-896-3209 blt...@aurora.lib.il.us www.aurorapubliclibrary.org From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Mary Lou Neighbour Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 9:20 AM To: 'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu' Subject: [Videolib] Music Appreciation DVDs I am appealing to the wisdom of the list. A music faculty member wants recent dvds on the various eras of classical music: Middle Ages Renaissance Baroque Classical Romantic 20th Century He would like something visually stimulating and attention-grabbing. We have in our collection: Art and Music as Reflections of Time (VHS) 1986, originally 1974, which has parts on all of the eras Teaching Company's Music Appreciation series of lectures (VHS) 1993 Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts (DVD) Various VHS and DVD productions on individual composers What the faculty member would like are interesting, dynamic presentations on all of the eras. On OCLC, I found a Films for Humanities series, The CLEARVUE/eav Art Music Series - 8 parts for $799.60. It is not available on Films on Demand, which we purchase yearly. Even though the description calls the series visually dynamic, all I saw in some of the various part previews was a talking head. I have checked a number of our regular vendors, and have found nothing that fits the bill. Do any of you wise librarians have any suggestions??? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Mary Lou Neighbour AV Librarian/Assistant Professor Montgomery County Community College 340 DeKalb Pike Blue Bell, PA 19422 mneig...@mc3.edu 215-619-7355 Montgomery County Community College is proud to be the #1 ranked technology-savvy community college in the nation, as determined by the Center for Digital Education and Converge magazine. 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] Warner Bros. to Delay DVD Release
There is no question it is pretty easy to get around, the question is how many libraries are going to go the trouble of running over to Walmart or Target with some petty cash or their own CC ( to be reimbursed)? I honestly hope libraries would make an organized effort on this, though spending time to be able to purchase what are likely to be a lot of crappy Hollywood movies may not seem like a great cause. Once a rights holder be they a giant studio or small company decides to sell their product wholesale through third parties they should not be able to dictate terms of any legal purchase or use. Also I am still confused by the extras issue. The first post made is sound like libraries could NEVER purchase the copies with extras through Mid-West tape or did I get that wrong? On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Jaeschke, Myles mjae...@tulsalibrary.org wrote: The 28 day hold may not be a big deal in the long run but explaining that to 100's of customers who are on hold for it in the short term is another thing. And yes the removal of additional material is a big minus for libraries. It's one I'm not going to stand for. Warner Home Video has announced that it may seek to enforce its new policy by auditing its distribution partners' sales. Additionally, Warner may require retailers, like Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target, to limit the number of copies of a new release that may be sold to a single customer. Really?! This is too funny. Yes, online purchases will most likely be restricted to 3 copies per customer at the major's (Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart.com, etc). However there are 100s of reputable DVD retailers online that will be selling these titles--how many of them do you think are distribution partners'?? Do you really think that a cashier at Target is going to care if you are buying 5-25 copies of a title? Even if they do so what? Buy your 3 and move to the next store if you need 25+ like me. Or better yet buy 3, go back in the store and find another cashier and buy 3 more. The big losers in this deal are the folks at Midwest Tapes and other distribution partners' who us librarians rely on to deliver product in a timely fashion and in many cases pre-processed so we may get the product to our eager customers on street dates. It's a HUGE inconvenience to us, but if you want the retail edition make a point of buying it from retailers/distributors that will sell it to you (even if it is just 3 at a time...) It's a crappy policy, and hopefully Warner will realize the error of their ways and also follow Fox's failed experiment and abandon it promptly. If not, just continue to buy those retail copies where you can. Warner (or anyone else) cannot dictate first-sale doctrine to us and what we do with our copies (but they sure can make it inconvenient to get them). Myles Jaeschke Tulsa City-County Library Media Collections -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 6:48 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Warner Bros. to Delay DVD Release I find it hard to believe WB only releases 12 films a year though I doubt more than 30. I am not a librarian but the 28 hold in exchange for a cheaper copy does not seem that terrible to me, but I have a big problem with not being able to get extras ( thought that is no mentioned here) Honestly given that it is so few titles it seems like it might be worth some kind of organized library protest as it not be very hard to just by a copy or two at a local retail outlet. On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 6:18 PM, Ralph Tomlinson rtomlin...@olatheks.org wrote: Just received this from Midwest Tapes: We have recently learned that Warner Home Video will no longer distribute theatrical releases to libraries or home video rental stores until 28 days after they release the movies for sale at retailers. This Warner Home Video policy applies to all public libraries and video rental outlets such as Redbox, Netflix, and Blockbuster. In addition to being released 28 days after the retail version, Warner's rental version DVDs and Blu-rays will not contain bonus features or extras. However, we understand that there will be a significant price reduction for these products, apparently amounting to an average $4 per DVD title and $8 per Blu-ray title. Warner Home Video has announced that it may seek to enforce its new policy by auditing its distribution partners' sales. Additionally, Warner may require retailers, like Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target, to limit the number of copies of a new release that may be sold to a single customer. Please note that Warner's new policy will only impact titles that have a theatrical release, perhaps amounting to about 12 titles per year. Non-theatrical Warner releases will not be affected by this
Re: [Videolib] Warner Bros. to Delay DVD Release
After the 28-day window expires, it is my understanding that a distributor such as Midwest Tapes will be allowed to sell the retail editions. M -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 10:05 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Warner Bros. to Delay DVD Release There is no question it is pretty easy to get around, the question is how many libraries are going to go the trouble of running over to Walmart or Target with some petty cash or their own CC ( to be reimbursed)? I honestly hope libraries would make an organized effort on this, though spending time to be able to purchase what are likely to be a lot of crappy Hollywood movies may not seem like a great cause. Once a rights holder be they a giant studio or small company decides to sell their product wholesale through third parties they should not be able to dictate terms of any legal purchase or use. Also I am still confused by the extras issue. The first post made is sound like libraries could NEVER purchase the copies with extras through Mid-West tape or did I get that wrong? On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Jaeschke, Myles mjae...@tulsalibrary.org wrote: The 28 day hold may not be a big deal in the long run but explaining that to 100's of customers who are on hold for it in the short term is another thing. And yes the removal of additional material is a big minus for libraries. It's one I'm not going to stand for. Warner Home Video has announced that it may seek to enforce its new policy by auditing its distribution partners' sales. Additionally, Warner may require retailers, like Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target, to limit the number of copies of a new release that may be sold to a single customer. Really?! This is too funny. Yes, online purchases will most likely be restricted to 3 copies per customer at the major's (Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart.com, etc). However there are 100s of reputable DVD retailers online that will be selling these titles--how many of them do you think are distribution partners'?? Do you really think that a cashier at Target is going to care if you are buying 5-25 copies of a title? Even if they do so what? Buy your 3 and move to the next store if you need 25+ like me. Or better yet buy 3, go back in the store and find another cashier and buy 3 more. The big losers in this deal are the folks at Midwest Tapes and other distribution partners' who us librarians rely on to deliver product in a timely fashion and in many cases pre-processed so we may get the product to our eager customers on street dates. It's a HUGE inconvenience to us, but if you want the retail edition make a point of buying it from retailers/distributors that will sell it to you (even if it is just 3 at a time...) It's a crappy policy, and hopefully Warner will realize the error of their ways and also follow Fox's failed experiment and abandon it promptly. If not, just continue to buy those retail copies where you can. Warner (or anyone else) cannot dictate first-sale doctrine to us and what we do with our copies (but they sure can make it inconvenient to get them). Myles Jaeschke Tulsa City-County Library Media Collections -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 6:48 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Warner Bros. to Delay DVD Release I find it hard to believe WB only releases 12 films a year though I doubt more than 30. I am not a librarian but the 28 hold in exchange for a cheaper copy does not seem that terrible to me, but I have a big problem with not being able to get extras ( thought that is no mentioned here) Honestly given that it is so few titles it seems like it might be worth some kind of organized library protest as it not be very hard to just by a copy or two at a local retail outlet. On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 6:18 PM, Ralph Tomlinson rtomlin...@olatheks.org wrote: Just received this from Midwest Tapes: We have recently learned that Warner Home Video will no longer distribute theatrical releases to libraries or home video rental stores until 28 days after they release the movies for sale at retailers. This Warner Home Video policy applies to all public libraries and video rental outlets such as Redbox, Netflix, and Blockbuster. In addition to being released 28 days after the retail version, Warner's rental version DVDs and Blu-rays will not contain bonus features or extras. However, we understand that there will be a significant price reduction for these products, apparently amounting to an average $4 per DVD title and $8 per Blu-ray title. Warner Home Video has announced that it may seek to enforce its new policy by
Re: [Videolib] Warner Bros. to Delay DVD Release (Jessica Rosner)
Somehow this just does not feel as threatening as last time we fought this...This may be a challenge to public libraries who buy multiple copies, but I would think that most academic libraries will purchase a single consumer copy on release day through Amazon like any other individual (SCOTUS says libraries have individual rights too, correct?) -Scott On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 10:05 AM, videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.eduwrote: Send videolib mailing list submissions to videolib@lists.berkeley.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://calmail.berkeley.edu/manage/list/listinfo/videolib@lists.berkeley.edu or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu You can reach the person managing the list at videolib-ow...@lists.berkeley.edu When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of videolib digest... Today's Topics: 1. Re: Music Appreciation DVDs (Beverly Weisenberg) 2. Re: Music Appreciation DVDs (Tatar, Becky) 3. Re: Warner Bros. to Delay DVD Release (Jaeschke, Myles) 4. Re: Warner Bros. to Delay DVD Release (Jessica Rosner) -- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:32:46 -0500 From: Beverly Weisenberg b...@landmarkmedia.com Subject: Re: [Videolib] Music Appreciation DVDs To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Message-ID: calnbrwsle3_ycsivg2ffklwoofxz6gk7f5w1a8vzrdodcoa...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Take a look at this link. It might help. Bev http://www.landmarkmedia.com/videos_Detail.asp?videokey=106 On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 9:19 AM, Mary Lou Neighbour mneig...@mc3.edu wrote: I am appealing to the wisdom of the list. A music faculty member wants recent dvds on the various eras of classical music: ** ** Middle Ages Renaissance Baroque Classical Romantic 20th Century ** ** He would like something visually stimulating and attention-grabbing. We have in our collection: ** ** Art and Music as Reflections of Time (VHS) 1986, originally 1974, which has parts on all of the eras Teaching Company?s Music Appreciation series of lectures (VHS) 1993 Leonard Bernstein?s Young People?s Concerts (DVD) Various VHS and DVD productions on individual composers ** ** What the faculty member would like are interesting, dynamic presentations on all of the eras. On OCLC, I found a Films for Humanities series, The CLEARVUE/eav Art Music Series - 8 parts for $799.60. It is not available on Films on Demand, which we purchase yearly. Even though the description calls the series visually dynamic, all I saw in some of the various part previews was a talking head. ** ** I have checked a number of our regular vendors, and have found nothing that fits the bill. Do any of you wise librarians have any suggestions??? Any help would be greatly appreciated! ** ** ** ** Mary Lou Neighbour AV Librarian/Assistant Professor Montgomery County Community College 340 DeKalb Pike Blue Bell, PA 19422 mneig...@mc3.edu 215-619-7355 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** -- Montgomery County Community College is proud to be the #1 ranked technology-savvy community college in the nation, as determined by the Center for Digital Education and Converge magazine. 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. -- please note my new email address b...@landmarkmedia.com Beverly Weisenberg Vice President, Sales LANDMARK MEDIA, INC 100 N. Milwaukee Ave #603 Wheeling, IL 60090 ph 800-999-6645 fx 847-279-8055 www.landmarkmedia.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment scrubbed and removed. HTML attachments are only available in MIME digests. -- Message: 2 Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:40:14 -0500 From: Tatar, Becky blt...@aurora.lib.il.us Subject: Re: [Videolib] Music Appreciation DVDs To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Message-ID: ffd9babf01c2ea47a1b3833f6d9bf8db209...@wmain3.aurorapubliclibrary.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii There was a series in 1982 from Films for the Humanities called Music in Time, hosted by James Galway. We used to have it, and I
Re: [Videolib] Warner Bros. to Delay DVD Release
I just heard back from Midwest - here's their link to take questions, concerns and complaints. They have submitted a request to Warner for contact for libraries and haven't heard anything yet. i...@midwesttapes.com Becky Tatar Periodicals/Audiovisuals Aurora Public Library 1 E. Benton Street Aurora, IL 60505 Phone: 630-264-4100 FAX: 630-896-3209 blt...@aurora.lib.il.us www.aurorapubliclibrary.org -- 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] Music Appreciation DVDs
Take a look at Exploring the World of Music from Annenberg Learner. http://www.learner.org/resources/series105.html Joanne Joanne M Grason Annenberg Learner 240 676 8790 http://www.learner.org/ http://www.learner.org/ Check out our new courses: http://www.learner.org/courses/worldlit Invitation to World Literature and http://www.learner.org/courses/physics Physics for the 21st Century From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Beverly Weisenberg Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 10:33 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Music Appreciation DVDs Take a look at this link. It might help. Bev http://www.landmarkmedia.com/videos_Detail.asp?videokey=106 On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 9:19 AM, Mary Lou Neighbour mneig...@mc3.edu wrote: I am appealing to the wisdom of the list. A music faculty member wants recent dvds on the various eras of classical music: Middle Ages Renaissance Baroque Classical Romantic 20th Century He would like something visually stimulating and attention-grabbing. We have in our collection: Art and Music as Reflections of Time (VHS) 1986, originally 1974, which has parts on all of the eras Teaching Company's Music Appreciation series of lectures (VHS) 1993 Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts (DVD) Various VHS and DVD productions on individual composers What the faculty member would like are interesting, dynamic presentations on all of the eras. On OCLC, I found a Films for Humanities series, The CLEARVUE/eav Art Music Series - 8 parts for $799.60. It is not available on Films on Demand, which we purchase yearly. Even though the description calls the series visually dynamic, all I saw in some of the various part previews was a talking head. I have checked a number of our regular vendors, and have found nothing that fits the bill. Do any of you wise librarians have any suggestions??? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Mary Lou Neighbour AV Librarian/Assistant Professor Montgomery County Community College 340 DeKalb Pike Blue Bell, PA 19422 mneig...@mc3.edu 215-619-7355 _ Montgomery County Community College is proud to be the #1 ranked technology-savvy community college in the nation, as determined by the Center for Digital Education and Converge magazine. 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. -- please note my new email address b...@landmarkmedia.com Beverly Weisenberg Vice President, Sales LANDMARK MEDIA, INC 100 N. Milwaukee Ave #603 Wheeling, IL 60090 ph 800-999-6645 fx 847-279-8055 www.landmarkmedia.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] Warner Announcement - Fox in 2009
A reminder of what happened the last time --Brigid DuffyAcademic TechnologySan Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA 94132-4200E-mail: bdu...@sfsu.eduFrom:i...@midwesttapes.com [mailto:i...@midwesttapes.com]Sent:Thursday, April 16, 2009 2:57 PMTo:Jaeschke, MylesSubject:Fox Revises Rental Policy Due to Overwhelming Library ResponseFox Revises Rental Policy Due to Overwhelming Library ResponseThank you!Over the past week, many of our customers have advocated via email and on list-serves for a reversal of Fox's rental policy. We are very pleased to announce that in response to this vocal and persuasive outcry from the library community, Fox has decided to amend their policy.Beginning in June, all of Fox's titles will be available to library customers in the original retail edition. These titles will contain the full menu of extras and bonus features at no additional cost to the library.We appreciate Fox's quick and responsive reaction to our customer's concerns in this matter.Please feel free to call our customer service department with any concerns (1 800 875-2785) about Fox titles shipped in the upcoming weeks.Again, we would like to thank everyone who sent emails and spoke up on the list-serves; this policy change is directly due to your advocacy and concern.Sincerely,MidwestTapeThe Librarian's #1 Media Source800-875-2785VIDEOLIB 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] Warner policy change
I truly do hope they will reconsider this. As a public library, our customers count on us to have the newest releases on time. Sometimes they even ask for them when they're still in theaters... Terri Beth Ledbetter Hartford Public Library 500 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103 860-695-6370 860-722-6870 (fax) 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] Warner policy change
I am working on a couple of docs that have some significant interest by both individuals groups but are not available for purchase by individuals and when I tell them this it is like I said the earth is flat. Every movie ever made whether it is in theaters, in production, lost, was last screened at the San Sebastian Festival in 1966 must be available now. On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 1:44 PM, Tatar, Becky blt...@aurora.lib.il.us wrote: We get that all the time - people want that movie RIGHT NOW! Becky Tatar Periodicals/Audiovisuals Aurora Public Library 1 E. Benton Street Aurora, IL 60505 Phone: 630-264-4100 FAX: 630-896-3209 blt...@aurora.lib.il.us www.aurorapubliclibrary.org -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 12:38 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Warner policy change They only ask sometimes when they are in theaters? On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Ledbetter, Terri tledbet...@hplct.org wrote: I truly do hope they will reconsider this. As a public library, our customers count on us to have the newest releases on time. Sometimes they even ask for them when they're still in theaters... Terri Beth Ledbetter Hartford Public Library 500 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103 860-695-6370 860-722-6870 (fax) 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. -- 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] Warner policy change
Policies like this really bother me. First, it is easier for many libraries to purchase a feature film from Midwest than something like Amazon. In Virginia, for example, we have a very restricted state procurement system which very much expects us to buy from contract vendors (Midwest being one). In my individual situation, if the content is not sole source, it really is much harder for me to buy content from other sources than Midwest. Second, perhaps more importantly, I resent a reasonably large company essentially trying to license material that should fall under the rights and responsibilities of copyrighted content. Warner Brothers is not the ordinary academic distributor: they are not going to make or break on the first sale privileges that libraries exist upon and holding a film for 28 days is not going to make the person who depends upon the library go to Blockbuster or Redbox. What I think decisions like Warner Brothers imply is that they don't want the library of the future (or perhaps even a current library) to loan feature film content. What is going to happen when we really cannot count on copyright anymore, when all of our media is licensed, when all of films are streamed? I am really afraid that libraries are become second class citizens of content delivery: we won't choose the content, the content/the distributor, will choose to choose us. Anyway... I'm writing Warner Brothers a letter, regardless of whether it makes a difference or not. Mary. PS: I'm really not this brooding in real life. Mary Hanlin Media Collection Development Librarian Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth 120 Campus Drive, Portsmouth, Virginia 23701 P: 757-822-2133 F: 757-822-2149 mhan...@tcc.edu -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Ledbetter, Terri Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 1:32 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Warner policy change I truly do hope they will reconsider this. As a public library, our customers count on us to have the newest releases on time. Sometimes they even ask for them when they're still in theaters... Terri Beth Ledbetter Hartford Public Library 500 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103 860-695-6370 860-722-6870 (fax) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information or otherwise be protected by law. Any access, use, disclosure or distribution of this email message by anyone other than the intended recipient(s) is unauthorized and prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient (or an agent acting on an intended recipient's behalf), please contact the sender by reply email and immediately destroy all copies of the original message. Virus scanning is recommended on all email attachments. 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] Music Appreciation DVDs
Hello, Mary Lou, Take a look at the titles from Bullfrog Films produced by Rhombus Media for music and the performing arts. All are visually stunning, with performances by internationally renowned musicians and symphony orchestras. http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/subjects/music.html Cello Concerto by Robert Schumann http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/cello.html The Four Seasons by Vivaldi http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/four.html Mozartballs http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/mballs.html My War Years: Arnold Schoenberg http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/mwy.html Stormy Weather: The Music of Harold Arlen http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/stormy.html The War Symphonies: Shostakovish Against Stalin http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/war.html Yo Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/yoyo.html We have added clips for your viewing. Let me know if you have any questions. Best regards, Elizabeth Stanley Bullfrog Films From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Mary Lou Neighbour Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 10:20 AM To: 'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu' Subject: [Videolib] Music Appreciation DVDs I am appealing to the wisdom of the list. A music faculty member wants recent dvds on the various eras of classical music: Middle Ages Renaissance Baroque Classical Romantic 20th Century He would like something visually stimulating and attention-grabbing. We have in our collection: Art and Music as Reflections of Time (VHS) 1986, originally 1974, which has parts on all of the eras Teaching Company's Music Appreciation series of lectures (VHS) 1993 Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts (DVD) Various VHS and DVD productions on individual composers What the faculty member would like are interesting, dynamic presentations on all of the eras. On OCLC, I found a Films for Humanities series, The CLEARVUE/eav Art Music Series - 8 parts for $799.60. It is not available on Films on Demand, which we purchase yearly. Even though the description calls the series visually dynamic, all I saw in some of the various part previews was a talking head. I have checked a number of our regular vendors, and have found nothing that fits the bill. Do any of you wise librarians have any suggestions??? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Mary Lou Neighbour AV Librarian/Assistant Professor Montgomery County Community College 340 DeKalb Pike Blue Bell, PA 19422 mneig...@mc3.edu 215-619-7355 Montgomery County Community College is proud to be the #1 ranked technology-savvy community college in the nation, as determined by the Center for Digital Education and Converge magazine. 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] Warner policy change
What I think decisions like Warner Brothers imply is that they don't want the library of the future (or perhaps even a current library) to loan feature film content. What is going to happen when we really cannot count on copyright anymore, when all of our media is licensed, when all of films are streamed? I am really afraid that libraries are become second class citizens of content delivery: we won't choose the content, the content/the distributor, will choose to choose us. This is correct and truly something to be concerned about. Licensing product for continuous circulation in my opinion is not a good thing for libraries (unless it is in perpetuity-even then it is still a hurdle). It seriously hamstrings what a library can do and the way the copyright laws are currently written there is little recourse for a library. I'm not going to get into a long discussion about UCLA except to say perhaps that while they may have won on a legal technicality what they are doing is ethically wrong (my opinion here). There is so much to think about when it comes to delivery of media like this it can be quite confusing. I know many of my academic colleagues are actively streaming media, however in the public library world it can be a logistical (and expensive) mess (see Overdrive)--and the rights holders to the product (speaking mostly about feature films here) frankly hold all of the cards and can shut us out if they see fit. And Mary is also correct that many libraries have a difficult time buying from vendors and are encouraged to rely on as few vendors as possible. It is an unfortunate fact when purchasing for a library there can be many hurdles to jump, to just buy a single copy of a DVD. Myles -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Mary Hanlin Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 1:10 PM To: 'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu' Subject: Re: [Videolib] Warner policy change Policies like this really bother me. First, it is easier for many libraries to purchase a feature film from Midwest than something like Amazon. In Virginia, for example, we have a very restricted state procurement system which very much expects us to buy from contract vendors (Midwest being one). In my individual situation, if the content is not sole source, it really is much harder for me to buy content from other sources than Midwest. Second, perhaps more importantly, I resent a reasonably large company essentially trying to license material that should fall under the rights and responsibilities of copyrighted content. Warner Brothers is not the ordinary academic distributor: they are not going to make or break on the first sale privileges that libraries exist upon and holding a film for 28 days is not going to make the person who depends upon the library go to Blockbuster or Redbox. What I think decisions like Warner Brothers imply is that they don't want the library of the future (or perhaps even a current library) to loan feature film content. What is going to happen when we really cannot count on copyright anymore, when all of our media is licensed, when all of films are streamed? I am really afraid that libraries are become second class citizens of content delivery: we won't choose the content, the content/the distributor, will choose to choose us. Anyway... I'm writing Warner Brothers a letter, regardless of whether it makes a difference or not. Mary. PS: I'm really not this brooding in real life. Mary Hanlin Media Collection Development Librarian Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth 120 Campus Drive, Portsmouth, Virginia 23701 P: 757-822-2133 F: 757-822-2149 mhan...@tcc.edu -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Ledbetter, Terri Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 1:32 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Warner policy change I truly do hope they will reconsider this. As a public library, our customers count on us to have the newest releases on time. Sometimes they even ask for them when they're still in theaters... Terri Beth Ledbetter Hartford Public Library 500 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103 860-695-6370 860-722-6870 (fax) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information or otherwise be protected by law. Any access, use, disclosure or distribution of this email message by anyone other than the intended recipient(s) is unauthorized and prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient (or an agent acting on an intended recipient's behalf), please contact the sender by reply email and immediately destroy all copies of the original message. Virus scanning is recommended on all email attachments. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad
Re: [Videolib] Warner policy change
Becky, isn't it frustrating? I put some of the blame on bootleggers. People think that just because the guy on the corner has the movie, it's officially available for home viewing. And Jessica, I feel your pain about people not understanding that not every movie EVER made is available to obtain. That tv movie (or soap opera) you saw in 1977? Might not be available to buy. Really. I wish you luck with the writing, Mary. (And I am this brooding in real life. Must stop brooding on the listserv...) Terri Beth Ledbetter Hartford Public Library 500 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103 860-695-6370 860-722-6870 (fax) Message: 3 Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:44:40 -0500 From: Tatar, Becky blt...@aurora.lib.il.us Subject: Re: [Videolib] Warner policy change To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Message-ID: ffd9babf01c2ea47a1b3833f6d9bf8db209...@wmain3.aurorapubliclibrary.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii We get that all the time - people want that movie RIGHT NOW! Becky Tatar Periodicals/Audiovisuals Aurora Public Library 1 E. Benton Street Aurora, IL 60505 Phone: 630-264-4100 FAX: 630-896-3209 blt...@aurora.lib.il.us www.aurorapubliclibrary.org -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 12:38 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Warner policy change They only ask sometimes when they are in theaters? On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Ledbetter, Terri tledbet...@hplct.org wrote: I truly do hope they will reconsider this. As a public library, our customers count on us to have the newest releases on time. Sometimes they even ask for them when they're still in theaters... Terri Beth Ledbetter Hartford Public Library 500 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103 860-695-6370 860-722-6870 (fax) 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. -- Message: 4 Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:52:38 -0400 From: Jessica Rosner jessicapros...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Videolib] Warner policy change To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Message-ID: CACRe6m9WPjbqEnc1saR5HDXWREu=4xeh4bn8e+c87v2f9j0...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I am working on a couple of docs that have some significant interest by both individuals groups but are not available for purchase by individuals and when I tell them this it is like I said the earth is flat. Every movie ever made whether it is in theaters, in production, lost, was last screened at the San Sebastian Festival in 1966 must be available now. 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] Fashions of 1934 on DVD
Speaking of Warner Brothers and DVDs, wasn't someone looking for the 1934 Bette Davis/William Powell film Fashions of 1934 awhile back? WB announced this morning that the film is now available on DVD in the Warner Archives Collection, along with 4 other Bette Davis films that haven't been on DVD before, and two of them have never even been on VHS! See here for more info: http://www.wbshop.com/New-Releases/ARCHIVENEW,default,sc.html Alex _ Alex O. Williams Festival Booking Institutional Sales AFD / Typecast Films Seattle, WA . USA ph: 206.322.0882 x.202 | fx: 206.322.4586 arabfilm.com | typecastfilms.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] Fashions of 1934 on DVD
They really are the best when it comes to their library and they are probably the only studio that does care about libraries. On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 2:56 PM, Williams, Alex O. a...@typecastfilms.com wrote: Speaking of Warner Brothers and DVDs, wasn't someone looking for the 1934 Bette Davis/William Powell film Fashions of 1934 awhile back? WB announced this morning that the film is now available on DVD in the Warner Archives Collection, along with 4 other Bette Davis films that haven't been on DVD before, and two of them have never even been on VHS! See here for more info: http://www.wbshop.com/New-Releases/ARCHIVENEW,default,sc.html Alex _ Alex O. Williams Festival Booking Institutional Sales AFD / Typecast Films Seattle, WA . USA ph: 206.322.0882 x.202 | fx: 206.322.4586 arabfilm.com | typecastfilms.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. -- 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] Warner policy change
And the thing is, the studios did this all the time when videocassettes first came out. The rental stores purchased first - at a cost of $80 or more for a new feature. Then, six or eight months down the road, they put it out for home use - at about $24.95. That's why when we first started purchasing videos, we went with creating a classic collection, while new movies were purchased a year after release. Why pay all that money for rental prices when a while down the road, the price would drop dramatically. Most people understood that. Now, I view a DVD with no extras as a cousin to Reader's Digest condensed books, or a pan scan movie versus letterbox. No extras - I don't want it, and many of our patrons don't either. If the extras are on the disc, and you don't want it, fine, you don't have to watch. But if they aren't there to begin with, you aren't even being given the option. And when some discs have the extras and some don't and you are being forced to purchase the ones with no extras, isn't that a form of censoring? Becky Tatar Periodicals/Audiovisuals Aurora Public Library 1 E. Benton Street Aurora, IL 60505 Phone: 630-264-4100 FAX: 630-896-3209 blt...@aurora.lib.il.us www.aurorapubliclibrary.org -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Ledbetter, Terri Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 1:45 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Warner policy change Becky, isn't it frustrating? I put some of the blame on bootleggers. People think that just because the guy on the corner has the movie, it's officially available for home viewing. And Jessica, I feel your pain about people not understanding that not every movie EVER made is available to obtain. That tv movie (or soap opera) you saw in 1977? Might not be available to buy. Really. I wish you luck with the writing, Mary. (And I am this brooding in real life. Must stop brooding on the listserv...) Terri Beth Ledbetter Hartford Public Library 500 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103 860-695-6370 860-722-6870 (fax) Message: 3 Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:44:40 -0500 From: Tatar, Becky blt...@aurora.lib.il.us Subject: Re: [Videolib] Warner policy change To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Message-ID: ffd9babf01c2ea47a1b3833f6d9bf8db209...@wmain3.aurorapubliclibrary.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii We get that all the time - people want that movie RIGHT NOW! Becky Tatar Periodicals/Audiovisuals Aurora Public Library 1 E. Benton Street Aurora, IL 60505 Phone: 630-264-4100 FAX: 630-896-3209 blt...@aurora.lib.il.us www.aurorapubliclibrary.org -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 12:38 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Warner policy change They only ask sometimes when they are in theaters? On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Ledbetter, Terri tledbet...@hplct.org wrote: I truly do hope they will reconsider this. As a public library, our customers count on us to have the newest releases on time. Sometimes they even ask for them when they're still in theaters... Terri Beth Ledbetter Hartford Public Library 500 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103 860-695-6370 860-722-6870 (fax) 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. -- Message: 4 Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:52:38 -0400 From: Jessica Rosner jessicapros...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Videolib] Warner policy change To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Message-ID: CACRe6m9WPjbqEnc1saR5HDXWREu=4xeh4bn8e+c87v2f9j0...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I am working on a couple of docs that have some significant interest by both individuals groups but are not available for purchase by individuals and when I tell them this it is like I said the earth is flat.
Re: [Videolib] Fashions of 1934 on DVD
On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 3:07 PM, Jessica Rosner jessicapros...@gmail.comwrote: They really are the best when it comes to their library and they are probably the only studio that does care about libraries. H Now, Jessica, you're making broad generalizations. There is a difference between distributing their back collection (which WB are easily the best) and preserving it. As a member of AMIA, I know the archivists involved at each studio, though ironically, WB is the only one I don't and I'm assuming their work speaks for itself. The men and women I know at Sony, Universal, Paramount, Disney and Fox are among the best archivists in the world and they are actively preserving their collections including working with the archives to ensure (and paying for) good materials exist on their films. You may think I'm being politic (and normally I wouldn't respond except I'm also the AMIA press officer) but I go to the conferences, see their presentations, watch what they're working on and talk to them about their work. And since the studios are paying fairly large sums for restorations, I can't say the suits are that bad either. What's probably driving this all is the future of streaming and downloading, but for whatever reason, they are doing mostly superior work. Now, if WB was doing BluRay editions, I'd be even happier... -- 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.comebackafrica.com www.yougottomove.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com www.arayafilm.com www.exilesfilm.com www.wordisoutmovie.com www.killerofsheep.com http://www.killerofsheep.com AMIA Austin 2011: www.amianet.org Join Milestone Film on Facebook! Follow Milestone on Twitter! http://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms 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.
