Re: [Videolib] Humor? DVD Licensing
Aaaand I think we're all about to get more requests for this title -- looks like they have a good publicity push behind the film: http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2012/12/14/sexy_baby_a_new_documentary_explores_sex_and_the_internet.html I've found that one of the more challenging parts of my job can be to get an instructor to shift focus once they've decided on a film. If they get a title in their head, they tend to want that and only that -- even if there are equal or even better alternatives. I'm hoping that after this independent distributor starts to hear from more and more potential customers explaining why these terms make no sense and they can't buy the dvd, they'll revise them. Best, * Meghann Matwichuk, M.S. Associate Librarian Film and Video Collection Department Morris Library, University of Delaware 181 S. College Ave. Newark, DE 19717 (302) 831-1475 http://www.lib.udel.edu/filmandvideo On 12/13/2012 6:25 PM, Bergman, Barbara J wrote: Title and its content wasn't my point. The film was requested by the Women's Center because they'll like to do a campus screening. I've warned her that they may need to pick something else. I'm guessing filmmaker is trying to do everything independently instead of going through one of our fine distributors and they doesn't understand that library DVD sales are different than theatrical distribution. We'll see... Barb 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] Films on Demand use data
I have been meaning to post on this for a while … and maybe I did already but forgot… Apologies if this is duplication. I vaguely recall that earlier this year there was a thread on Videolib about fall off in use of Films on Demand, and inquiring if other had experienced the same. For other reasons I have just looked at the FoD use for the Arizona Universities Libraries Consortium and thought in light of this earlier thread others would find this information interesting. We definitely have not had a falloff….For 2012 (with another 2 weeks to go) our overall use of Films on Demand increased by 38% ! Our cost per use averages $0.21 ($0.2102 to be precise) Our highest use title had 10041 uses A total of 5741 titles were used over the year, with 1982 receiving 6 or more uses (the cutoff in our PDA model before a subscription model was available) 1028 received 25 or more uses, and 514 more than 100 Your mileage may vary! -deg deg farrelly, Media Librarian Arizona State University Libraries Hayden Library C1H1 P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, Arizona 85287-1006 Phone: 602.332.3103 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] Films on Demand use data
Deg, thank you for sharing that information. How many institutions are in the consortium? Cheers, Matt __ Matt Ball Media and Collections Librarian Clemons Library University of Virginia mattb...@virginia.edumailto:mattb...@virginia.edu 434-924-3812 On Dec 14, 2012, at 4:06 PM, Deg Farrelly deg.farre...@asu.edumailto:deg.farre...@asu.edu wrote: I have been meaning to post on this for a while … and maybe I did already but forgot… Apologies if this is duplication. I vaguely recall that earlier this year there was a thread on Videolib about fall off in use of Films on Demand, and inquiring if other had experienced the same. For other reasons I have just looked at the FoD use for the Arizona Universities Libraries Consortium and thought in light of this earlier thread others would find this information interesting. We definitely have not had a falloff….For 2012 (with another 2 weeks to go) our overall use of Films on Demand increased by 38% ! Our cost per use averages $0.21 ($0.2102 to be precise) Our highest use title had 10041 uses A total of 5741 titles were used over the year, with 1982 receiving 6 or more uses (the cutoff in our PDA model before a subscription model was available) 1028 received 25 or more uses, and 514 more than 100 Your mileage may vary! -deg deg farrelly, Media Librarian Arizona State University Libraries Hayden Library C1H1 P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, Arizona 85287-1006 Phone: 602.332.3103 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.
