Re: [Videolib] Video Librarian "Best Docs" list posted--revised link
Aargh, can’t spell “librarian.” : ) Video Librarian has posted its 25 best documentaries reviewed in 2016. Link is on home page: www.videolibrarian.com. Hope everyone has a great holiday season! Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Jessica Rosner Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2016 10:27 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Video Librarian "Best Docs" list posted bad link On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 1:23 PM, Randy Pitman wrote: For anyone who hasn’t left for the holidays yet... Video Librarian has posted its 25 best documentaries reviewed in 2016. Link is on home page: www.videolibarian.com. Hope everyone has a great holiday season! Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.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. 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] Video Librarian "Best Docs" list posted
For anyone who hasn’t left for the holidays yet... Video Librarian has posted its 25 best documentaries reviewed in 2016. Link is on home page: www.videolibarian.com. Hope everyone has a great holiday season! Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.comVIDEOLIB 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] Retirement ~ Retunement ~ Farewell
Elizabeth, My god, there aren’t many of us left that remember 16mm. It’s been a great pleasure working with you for the last 30 years(!), and thanks so much for shepherding so many truly wonderful Bullfrog films into the wider world. Happy trails. Anne and I will miss you... Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Elizabeth Stanley Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 3:23 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Retirement ~ Retunement ~ Farewell Dear friends on Videolib, It is with great joy and a measure of sadness that I write to say farewell to my friends and colleagues. On October 1st I completed twenty-nine years with Bullfrog Films, through four format shifts (from 16mm to VHS to DVD to streaming). At the National Media Market in Baltimore I shared my news in person with attendees, and celebrated my retirement with cake and music in the Bullfrog Films suite. Under a full moon, moving towards the Winter Solstice, I see my path to lay it all down. Thanks to all of you who have worked with me and Bullfrog Films all these years. I am grateful for your support and encouragement. One of my favorite jokes (I’ll tell you another time) has a great punchline: “Ist es nicht wunderbar dass wir doch zusammen gekommen sind!” Isn’t it wonderful that we got together! With love and gratitude, Elizabeth Elizabeth Stanley BULLFROG FILMS P.O. Box 149, Oley, PA 19547 800-543-3764 Ph 610-779-8226 Fx 610-370-1978 elizab...@bullfrogfilms.com PPR Purchase, Rental, DSL: bullfrogfilms.com Streaming: docuseek2.com Community: bullfrogcommunities.com Facebook: facebook.com/bullfrogfilms “If you love documentaries, Docuseek2 is an embarrassment of riches.” Chris Lewis, American University Library 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] "(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies"--a Video Librarian Best Docs selection--currently free
Hi all, I am wrapping up Video Librarian’s Best Docs list for our Jan/Feb issue and I just noticed that one of the selected docs—“(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies”—is currently being offered for free through Ro*co Educational, courtesy of the John Templeton Foundation (http://www.rocoeducational.com/_dis_honesty#!/~/). This is a really excellent doc that could not be more timely. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.comVIDEOLIB 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] 13th and Streaming Distribution w/o EducationalAvailability
This is the big issue and I agree with everything that has been said so far. This was always going to be the dark side of digital—controlled access that made the First Sale Doctrine moot. We will need to find a solution that will work for all libraries—K-12, academic, public, special. Physical copies are still the gold standard but obviously not the future. If Netflix and Amazon balk at creating library-friendly platforms, I wonder whether an option of sublicensing to existing platforms (Alexander Street Press, Films on Demand, hoopla, Kanopy, etc.) would be a viable possibility? Although as Mat from Passion River has just pointed out, Netflix and Amazon may not necessarily hold various rights to titles. We do need to be more vocal—letters, petitions, etc. And NMM 2017 sounds like a great venue for hashing out details. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Brian W Boling Sent: Friday, December 02, 2016 9:10 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] 13th and Streaming Distribution w/o EducationalAvailability I agree that the issue of digital-only copies is becoming a critical one for libraries, both for us video folks and in music librarianship. At the VRT Business meeting in Orlando, we learned that a high-level ALA group tasked with meeting with streaming content providers was on hold, but would likely gain traction again during the ALA Presidency of Jim Neal. This high-level group was a subcommittee of the same group that negotiated e-book licensing terms with the Big Six--or is it now down to Five?--publishers. I'd volunteered to continue work on this topic in the interim, as did several others, but I have not heard additional information or requests for help. Has anyone else who volunteered for this ad hoc VRT committee been contacted? I like the ideas that have been discussed in this thread and would be glad to participate in them further. Still, going on the "strength in numbers" principle, it might make sense to also bring in support from the Music Libraries Association, big ALA (especially their Office of Information and Technology Policy), and other groups besides VRT/NMM that I'm be forgetting. For instance, don't libraries that are under-represented on Videolib (K-12, for instance) also face this issue? I'm glad to see some constructive suggestions for moving forward on this issue! Brian Brian Boling Past-chair, Video Round Table Media Services Librarian Temple University Libraries brian.bol...@temple.edu Schedule a meeting during my office hours Brian Boling Media Services Librarian Temple University Libraries brian.bol...@temple.edu Schedule a meeting during my office hours On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 11:37 AM, meredith miller wrote: I love this idea! I've been pursuing this on individual basis with both Netflix and Amazon. My argument has been that this type of licensing is another potential revenue stream that they are not considering. I think there is a general misunderstanding about the educational licensing market and the value that it has - so I think educating them on who we are and why we are important is crucial. I'm happy to dive into this! I think it would be good to discuss strategy first. Is anyone interested in a conference call early next week? Meredith On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 11:12 AM, Susan Albrecht wrote: I think these are genius ideas from Meghann. I especially like the idea of a joint letter from VRT and NMM and having an “all set” statement with many signatures ready to attach to an email we’re sending. So who’s the drafter? ;) Susan Albrecht Graduate Fellowship Advisor Library Media Acquisitions Manager Wabash College Lilly Library 765-361-6216 (acquisitions) / 765-361-6297 (fellowships) 765-361-6295 fax albre...@wabash.edu Twitter: @Wab_Fellowships www.facebook.com/wabashcollegelibrary.films *** "If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice." --Neil Peart *** From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Meghann Matwichuk Sent: Friday, December 02, 2016 10:59 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] 13th and Streaming Distribution w/o Educational Availability I like the idea of a petition. Who would we target? Amazon (Prime) and Netflix seem to be the primary 'offenders' right now. (But there are individual / self-distributors who are also only selling to individuals via stream.) Another possibility -- maybe a joint lett
Re: [Videolib] 13th and online-only issue
Hi John, I don't have an answer but this is the subject of my next editorial. "13" is one of the most high-profile Netflix titles to date and I agree with you concerning doubts as to whether it will be released on DVD anytime soon. "Beasts of No Nations" has yet to appear on DVD, nor has the Oscar-nominated "Winter on FIre." Netflix's "Whatever Happened, Miss Simone?" finally got a DVD release. I think we are starting to see a growing exclusives war with Netflix, Amazon, and others who don't necessarily have a huge incentive in releasing titles on a physical format. When we received the press release from Sony for Todd Solondz's latest, "Wiener-Dog," it only mentioned a digital release for this Amazon production (actually, you can buy an unannounced manufacture-on-demand DVD or Blu-ray of the film from Amazon). And while I am personally thrilled that Turner is launching a new SVOD service that will feature Criterion titles and other classics, I worry that we are going to continue to see a kind of balkanization in commercial streaming services similar to cable, with libraries having access problems to major exclusive titles--like "13." I am definitely curious to hear what others think. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com -Original Message- From: John Vallier Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 2:38 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] 13th and online-only issue Collective Wisdom, I’m trying to purchase a physical copy of, or institutional streaming rights for, 13th , Ava DuVernay’s new documentary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_(film) It’s a Netlfix distributed film, which makes me cringe as I have my doubts that it will be released on DVD or distributed to .edus. I’m hoping you can tell me I am wrong. This issue — online only media that is unavailable to .edu institutions — is one I’m encountering with greater frequency. I’m imagining some of you are, too, so I thought I would send an update on an IMLS funded project that colleagues and I had over the past few years. It focussed on the proliferation of online-only music (i.e., streaming or download only, no physical format availability) and libraries' inability to purchase such content b/c of licensing agreements that allow individual use and, on the flip-side, forbid institutional use. Same as the Netflix streaming only releases. This article highlights our project: Tsou, J. & Vallier, J. "Ether Today, Gone Tomorrow: 21st Century Sound Recording Collection in Crisis." Notes 72.3 (2016): 461-483. Project MUSE. Web. 20 Sep. 2016. <https://muse.jhu.edu/article/608905> Unfortunately, we failed to find a solution, but I’m hoping some of you have ideas on how to address this challenge as it relates to video in particular. Thanks, John —— JOHN VALLIER Head, Distributed Media Services Affiliate Assistant Prof, Ethnomusicology University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-2900 — 206-616-1210 vall...@uw.edu http://faculty.washington.edu/vallier 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] DVD vs. Blu-ray
Hi Scott, Speaking from a review magazine viewpoint, I can say that the vast majority of documentaries submitted to Video Librarian are still DVD only, although we are starting to see some more dual-format submissions (but no or almost no Blu-ray only for documentaries aimed at the institutional market). DVD still has legs :) Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: scott petersen Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2016 3:14 PM To: videolib Subject: [Videolib] DVD vs. Blu-ray Hi Folks, I'm getting close to releasing my latest documentary. Are you folks transitioning over to Blu-ray? Do DVDs still have a place in libraries? How much of your new purchases are streaming as opposed to physical media? Best, Scott Petersen Producer/Director "Hitchhiking to the Edge of Sanity" www.HitchhikingDocumentary.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] Sad news
Hi Becky, Sad, indeed. Why our profession continues to cut its AV professionals is a mystery to me. The loss of knowledge and expertise is heartbreaking and it is patrons who ultimately suffer, fed a vanilla diet of Hollywood bestsellers because the replacements are often not film-literate. I certainly hope that Aurora's loss will translate into some other library's tremendous boon. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com -Original Message- From: Tatar, Becky Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 8:11 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Sad news Hello, all, I am sad to report that as of August 19, I'm being laid off after 34 ½ years at the Aurora Public Library, due to declining revenues and elimination of my job. I am one of 21 such cuts, 11 full time and 10 part time. I hope to continue to follow this list while I'm unemployed, and when I find a new job. I just want to say thank you to all of you. I have learned so much from everyone on this list now, and in the past. I tell everyone about my friends on this list, even though I may have met only a few of you in person when ALA happened to be in Chicago. So, and here's a shameless plug, if anyone knows of any reference librarian openings in the western suburbs of Chicago. . . or a similar type of job in a non library setting - I'm your girl! Becky Tatar Periodicals/Audiovisuals Aurora Public Library 101 S. River Street Aurora, IL 60506 Phone: 630-264-4116 FAX: 630-896-3209 blt...@aurorapubliclibrary.org 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. 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] Vide-O-Go
Congrats, Dean. You’ve been a true trailblazer in the business, responsible for placing a lot of great informational, educational, and entertainment titles in libraries, which I am sure have enriched people’s lives. YouTube has unfortunately killed much of the how-to video market (I’m sure I will never see titles like 1987’s “How to Bring Out the Ham in Your Cat” cross my desk again), and the business has changed in so many other ways. You were there for the whole evolution and survived. I raise my glass. Happy trails my friend! Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: vide...@aol.com Sent: Monday, May 23, 2016 11:24 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Vide-O-Go Dear videolib colleagues... is it hard to believe this day has finally come. As I wind down a 30 year career as a self employed small business owner with the past 25+ in B2B packaged media distribution, I would like to sincerely thank you for allowing me to be part of the dialogue. Together, collectively, we have seen amazing transformations within our industry, and collectively, our success is a testimony to each and everyone on this listserv. As I am most appreciative for the infotaining perspectives you've all shared, I would like to pay tribute to your dedication, commitment, and professionalism, And as always, I sign off wishing you all continued success! Dean W. Stevens Vide-O-Go / That's Infotainment! Serving library and school media acquisitions since 1989. 206 Winding Ridge, Cary, NC 27518-8934 Phone: 919-363-7920 Email: vide...@aol.com Multimedia Industry Veteran Set To Retire Special interest retailing pioneer places domain portfolio up for sale Dean Stevens, founding owner of Vide-O-Go/That's Infotainment!, raises a glass of his favorite bargain vino at the Cary, NC, family owned and operated small business surrounded by years of excess out-of-print video inventory. "It's been a good run," says Stevens, amid the announcement of his planned retirement. The multimedia company will be closing its office doors over the Summer of 2016 following the anticipated sale of its suite of video related internet domains. "It's nice to be able to walk away from a productive enterprise on my own time and of my own choosing. I feel incredibly privileged—it didn't happen that way for so many of my esteemed colleagues." Considered an early 1980's pioneer in "how-to video" retailing and special interest distribution, Stevens took the business from its small retail roots to a nationally recognized multimedia distribution service. Along the way, Stevens was the recipient of six VSDA Viddie awards honoring his advertising and marketing; he was also a two-time recipient of Video Business Magazine's National Retailer of The Week. Vide-O-Go has evolved from personal corporate deliveries to retail store, with a short-lived stint as a Tape Learning Centers of America franchise. It outlasted Blockbuster while successfully settling into a distributorship of multimedia formats through on-line and mail-order operations. The company's flagship franchise storefront was first established in Princeton, NJ's Forrestal Village, building a loyal customer base of businesses and their employees along the Route One Corridor. It was free to join as a "member" customer and $5.00 to rent a VHS video or book-on-tape for three days. A nationwide mail-order clientele was soon to follow, along with national recognition in USA Today and Entrepreneur Magazine. Not resting on its laurels, Stevens' company commissioned a research study in conjunction with the Small Business Institute in the late '90s that helped establish a revised business plan to further ignite growth. As VHS cassettes began to disappear and rentals turned into bulk sales, Stevens shifted his focus to serve public libraries and schools, recognizing that packaged "infotainment" media was a rapidly expanding marketplace. The firm in its peak years represented over a hundred studios and publishers while serving the acquisition interests of more than 1,000 libraries and schools nationwide, and internationally in Canada, Brazil, Australia, and New Zealand. Stevens has nurtured the company since the summer of 1989 and has grown the operation around his personal involvement and passion for the business. As customer eProcurement contracts are set to expire through the current fiscal year, business operations are expected to cease by July/August 2016. For Stevens, the personal decision has been years in the making, and he’s looking forward to what he describes as “semi-retirement”—the entrepreneur returned to school for graduate studies in highe
Re: [Videolib] Print video player in upcoming issue of Forbes
At the least, this is interesting from a paradigm viewpoint: instead of the usual physical vs. digital, this scenario is physical + digital--a kind of Fred Flintstone/George Jetson technological bromance. What it might mean on a practical level is another question: pointless (and possibly aggressive) distraction vs. useful and/or artistically significant content. I've always taken some exception to the idea that a picture is worth a thousand words (depends on the picture, depends on the words), but I can see where the melding of the two could lead to an enriched understanding/appreciation of various subjects. Then again it could be like the Laura Esquivel novel "The Law of Love" with the accompanying CD featuring music to cue up while reading certain passages (i.e., wtf?). Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com -Original Message- From: Deg Farrelly Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 1:15 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Print video player in upcoming issue of Forbes I think (supposing here) that the idea is to float the idea of the technology. Applications for content and advertising could abound. NY Times just announced plans to launch 6 new video series, declaring that the future is in media. In the movie Minority Report Tom Cruise’s character is seen reading a newspaper with an imbedded video. And he throws a cereal box with an animated front cover. Who knows where such a technology could lead. > >Might be interesting if it was value-added to an article, but do they >really think readers want to watch a video ad, in a print magazine? >Will it autoplay the ad while I?m trying to read an article? Kind of like >the online experience? 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] Video Librarian Best Dcoumentaries 2015 list published
Hi all, Just wanted to let everyone know that Video Librarian’s Best Documentaries 2015 list is posted on our website (www.videolibrarian.com). Now I’m looking forward to seeing the VRT list next month. Happy holidays to all! Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.comVIDEOLIB 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] Article on Streaming Video in latest issue ofLibrary Journal
I agree that it’s a very good article, although I strongly disagree with one company’s assertion that DVD is more or less dead. CDs are not dead. Books are not dead. As Microsoft found out not too long ago in a huge and costly market share mistake that assumed digital dominance, video game discs are not dead. Physical media morphs and evolves (vinyl to CD and back to vinyl again; VHS to DVD to Blu-ray), but reports of its death have been greatly (and consistently) exaggerated. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Nancy E. Friedland Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2015 5:05 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Article on Streaming Video in latest issue ofLibrary Journal Thanks for posting this article, deg -- it is an excellent overview. Nancy On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 12:48 AM, Deg Farrelly wrote: There is a long and detailed article on Streaming Video in the academy in the latest issue of Library Journal. In case you have not seen it: http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/10/books-media/on-demand-academic-media/# _ There is an error in the reference to Jane Hutchison and my survey (we did not conduct the 2010 survey as indicated) but otherwise I think the article is spot on! -deg deg farrelly, Streaming Video Administrator ASU Libraries VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] American Sign Language culture DVD
Also older, but still one of the best is Josh Aronson’s Oscar-nominated 2000 documentary Sound and Fury. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Shoaf,Judith P Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 12:25 PM To: mailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] American Sign Language culture DVD There's an older film (1996) which was made for TV broadcast, 51 minutes, about a particular Deaf community. It was called The Ragin' Cajun: Usher Syndrome. It was originally part of a series: Oliver Sacks, The Mind Traveler, which looked at a number of different neurological abnormalities. Re. Usher Syndrome. The main figure in the story is a lively young man, a cook in Seattle, but Sacks went to talk to his family (the main character needs, I think, an interpreter to express himself to his parents) and look at the community he came from in Louisiana, where hereditary deafness from birth is not uncommon but is tragic since it is linked, in Usher Syndrome, with the eventual loss of vision. You see the main figure and his friends trying to support each other through this prospective loss of access to conversation, how the signing is affected by the loss of vision, etc. As I say, it is dated but it touches on a lot of classic issues. Nothing about implants or gene therapy. Judy Shoaf From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu on behalf of Katherine Pourshariati Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 1:54 PM To: 'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu' Subject: [Videolib] American Sign Language culture DVD Hello esteemed list. Can anyone suggest please a great documentary about the deaf culture and American Sign Language? The best one that I have seen so far is called In the land of the deaf, which is French. I very much hope to find one much like that, character driven, perhaps more recent and shorter, but all suggestions are welcomed. Thanks Kate Kate Pourshariati Audiovisual cataloger/AV librarian Montgomery County Community College is proud to be designated as an Achieving the Dream Leader College for its commitment to student access and success. 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] Library Journal looking for author for collection development article
Hi all, I am passing this on from a colleague at Library Journal: A message to VRT members from LJ Reviews: “We’re always looking for reviewers at LJ, but most important for media mavens we’re now actively seeking an author for a 2016 collection development article covering consumer health DVDs. Interested? Contact me, Barbara Genco bge...@mediasourceinc.com for details. We offer a modest honorarium for our Collection Development articles.” bg Barbara A.Genco, MLS Manager, Special Projects | LIBRARYJOURNAL Home Office: 170 Prospect Park West #2R | Brooklyn NY 11215 | 347 228 6384 Mobile (preferred) LIBRARYJOURNAL: 123 William Street, Suite 802 | New York, NY 10038 | 646 380 0764 bge...@mediasourceinc.com Follow me on Twitter: @BarbaraAGenco or @ShiftTheDigital Join us at #TDS15 – October 14, 2015 Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.comVIDEOLIB 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] Alternative films to Tig
Hi Meghann, We just reviewed “On Her Own” in our latest issue. It definitely seems to be about “resilience.” On Her Own (2015) 80 min. DVD: $59.95 ($250 w/PPR from edu.passionriver.com). Passion River (avail. from most distributors on Sept. 22). A remarkable documentary charting four years in the life of a fifth-generation rancher-farmer named Nancy Prebilich, filmmaker Morgan Schmidt-Feng’s On Her Own tells a haunting, tragic story about the fate of family farms in America today. The story begins in 2009, at the beginning of the Great Recession, as Nancy, her parents, and her sister’s family—all sharing a large farm with horses, pigs, cows, fowl, and rabbits—begin to feel the pinch of a collapsing economy. Nancy, single and youthful, is unafraid of hard, physical work and being mindful of her parents’ age she becomes more involved with learning all aspects of the ranching operation. As the years pass, Nancy’s foals die, monthly mortgages go unpaid, the land and buildings fall into disrepair, and family tensions flare as disagreements arise about how to hold onto a joint livelihood. Throughout, the film captures all aspects of work on a family farm—the emotional highs and lows, daily dramas, hopes, and disappointments. Nancy becomes wiser while also growing somewhat more resigned (she ages considerably in the face of mounting burdens), yet her capacity for reinvention and overriding generosity of spirit are deeply inspiring. Highly recommended. Aud: C, P (T. Keogh) Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Meghann Matwichuk Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 12:36 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Alternative films to Tig Jessica mentioned that 'resilience' is the theme her patrons are looking to highlight. Towards that end, I wonder if this film might be of interest: Charles Bradley: Soul of America http://www.charlesbradleyfilm.com/store.php It's been a few years since I saw this on the festival circuit, but I remember thinking it was a great music doc. So there's the artist angle, and certainly the resilience angle. Could be worth checking out -- and, good to see that it's found a DVD distributor, so I can order it for our collection now! Another that I haven't seen but read about recently (even has 'resilience' in the tagline): http://onherownfilm.com/ Looks like it's on the festival circuit now, so may be easier to license? Best, -- Meghann Matwichuk, M.S. Associate Librarian Film and Video Collection Morris Library, University of Delaware 181 S. College Ave. Newark, DE 19717 (302) 831-1475 http://www.library.udel.edu/filmandvideo On 8/27/2015 2:38 PM, Mathew Levy wrote: Thanks Randy. FYI we also handle MITT, which is the Netflix Original Mitt Romney documentary following him and his family on their campaign trail in the last election. In terms of similar films to TIG, what elements were you looking for? Films about comedians, biographies, or cancer/medical stories? I am sure all of us distributors are happy to make recommendations based on those specific needs. Best, Mat On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 6:10 PM, Randy Pitman wrote: Hi Jessica, Haven’t seen anything on “Virunga,” but Passion River is selling the Netflix doc “Print the Legend” on the market competition between manufacturers of 3D printers. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Jessica Rosner Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 2:55 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Alternative films to Tig Sorry can't help think of an alternative but just know you are not alone. The Netflix model has been to only allow docs they buy to show in NY & LA to make them Academy qualified and then refuse all other requests from theaters to colleges. A lot of venues really wanted to show the Nina Simone doc and others but were blown off. I am not even sure if Netflix ever releases their docs on DVD/blu ray Anyone know if you can legally buy a copy of VIRUNGA? Jessica On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 5:31 PM, Hooper, Lisa K wrote: Greetings everyone, A group here on campus was very interested in hosting a screening of Tig. Unfortunately the distributor declined our request. I just watched the trailer and it’s fantastic looking, but that is making it that much harder for me to think of an alternative, similarly themed film that we could use in its place. Does anyone on this list have suggestions? Thanks! -lisa H. Music &
Re: [Videolib] Alternative films to Tig
Hi Jessica, Haven’t seen anything on “Virunga,” but Passion River is selling the Netflix doc “Print the Legend” on the market competition between manufacturers of 3D printers. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Jessica Rosner Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 2:55 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Alternative films to Tig Sorry can't help think of an alternative but just know you are not alone. The Netflix model has been to only allow docs they buy to show in NY & LA to make them Academy qualified and then refuse all other requests from theaters to colleges. A lot of venues really wanted to show the Nina Simone doc and others but were blown off. I am not even sure if Netflix ever releases their docs on DVD/blu ray Anyone know if you can legally buy a copy of VIRUNGA? Jessica On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 5:31 PM, Hooper, Lisa K wrote: Greetings everyone, A group here on campus was very interested in hosting a screening of Tig. Unfortunately the distributor declined our request. I just watched the trailer and it’s fantastic looking, but that is making it that much harder for me to think of an alternative, similarly themed film that we could use in its place. Does anyone on this list have suggestions? Thanks! -lisa H. Music & Media Librarian Howard-Tilton Memorial Library Tulane University 504.314.7822 @lkHMusLibrarian www.facebook.com/TulaneMusicAndMediaCenter http://www.library.tulane.edu/libraries/mmc http://bamboulanola.tumblr.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. 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] Roku circulation
There has been talk about an OverDrive Roku channel, but I just read that as of Jan 2015 no firm release date was announced. So, this is something else. The question of whether or not Ultraviolet constitutes the creation of an additional copy is very interesting. I’m assuming that libraries are acting under the supposition that, for instance, a Blu-rayDVD Combo with Ultraviolet equals three copies. But since copyright laws governing physical and digital copies differ, I agree with Barb that this has to be questionable. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Bergman, Barbara J Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 4:11 PM To: mailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Roku circulation I hadn't heard of Overdrive being involved - that would make sense and be less questionable. Does Hoopla provide any such option for viewing? ~Barb On Jul 1, 2015, at 6:09 PM, Randy Pitman wrote: Hi Andy, Good points. If this is, in fact, the OverDrive Roku service that I’ve seen references to then I have to believe that OverDrive must have made the same legal arrangements that they have for the other services that they offer to libraries. I can’t imagine that either libraries or Roku would have been the originators behind this. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Andrew Horbal Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 3:45 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Roku circulation Hi Maxwell, First sale only applies to *sales* of films, which is less obvious a statement than it seems, since Vudu’s terms of service state the following: “In order to access and use the VUDU Service, you must open an account online […] When you purchase Content, you will be granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable limited license to access, use in accordance with any additional terms that may be provided with your VUDU compatible device, and view the Content as often as you like subject to the applicable restrictions described below.” So everyone has to open their own account to use Vudu, and purchasing content doesn’t actually appear to convey ownership of it, which would mean that first sale is out as a consideration. Furthermore, the license to access content from Vudu that users purchase is non-transferable, which seems to me (disclaimer: this is only an opinion which should not be construed as legal advice) to mean that a library can’t either purchase material from Vudu and lend it to its users, or let users purchase material and bill it to a library account, unless, of course, they’ve obtained permission from Vudu. To respond to Randy’s comment below, I would be concerned that even if Vudu is okay with this, the people who are providing content to them might not be, and thus would not assume that just because I haven’t been told to cease and desist yet doesn’t mean I won’t be in the future. Andy Horbal Head of Learning Commons 1101 McKeldin Library University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 (301) 405-9227 ahor...@umd.edu From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Randy Pitman Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 5:34 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Roku circulation Hi Maxwell, Several libraries are doing this, and I can’t imagine this approach spontaneously springing up in different places. I’m guessing Roku is ok with this (and that OverDrive might be involved). And that’s about as much vague and possibly misinformed information that I know : ) Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Maxwell Wolkin Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 1:29 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Roku circulation Hi all, I noticed an article in a nearby public library's monthly newspaper (I won't mention which one) with the headline "Roku: A new way to borrow movies." The idea is to circulate Roku sticks that have access to a Vudu account (transactional digital video service similar to purchasing a movie from iTunes) maintained by the library. I'm sure the Vudu service allows for personal use only, but is this allowable under some sort of right-of-first-sale? Curious to hear your thoughts! Best, Maxwell Maxwell Wolkin Director of Non-Theatrical Sales FILM MOVEMENT 109 West 27th Street Suite 9B New York, NY 10001 P: 212.941.7744
Re: [Videolib] Roku circulation
Hi Andy, Good points. If this is, in fact, the OverDrive Roku service that I’ve seen references to then I have to believe that OverDrive must have made the same legal arrangements that they have for the other services that they offer to libraries. I can’t imagine that either libraries or Roku would have been the originators behind this. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Andrew Horbal Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 3:45 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Roku circulation Hi Maxwell, First sale only applies to *sales* of films, which is less obvious a statement than it seems, since Vudu’s terms of service state the following: “In order to access and use the VUDU Service, you must open an account online […] When you purchase Content, you will be granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable limited license to access, use in accordance with any additional terms that may be provided with your VUDU compatible device, and view the Content as often as you like subject to the applicable restrictions described below.” So everyone has to open their own account to use Vudu, and purchasing content doesn’t actually appear to convey ownership of it, which would mean that first sale is out as a consideration. Furthermore, the license to access content from Vudu that users purchase is non-transferable, which seems to me (disclaimer: this is only an opinion which should not be construed as legal advice) to mean that a library can’t either purchase material from Vudu and lend it to its users, or let users purchase material and bill it to a library account, unless, of course, they’ve obtained permission from Vudu. To respond to Randy’s comment below, I would be concerned that even if Vudu is okay with this, the people who are providing content to them might not be, and thus would not assume that just because I haven’t been told to cease and desist yet doesn’t mean I won’t be in the future. Andy Horbal Head of Learning Commons 1101 McKeldin Library University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 (301) 405-9227 ahor...@umd.edu From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Randy Pitman Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 5:34 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Roku circulation Hi Maxwell, Several libraries are doing this, and I can’t imagine this approach spontaneously springing up in different places. I’m guessing Roku is ok with this (and that OverDrive might be involved). And that’s about as much vague and possibly misinformed information that I know : ) Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Maxwell Wolkin Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 1:29 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Roku circulation Hi all, I noticed an article in a nearby public library's monthly newspaper (I won't mention which one) with the headline "Roku: A new way to borrow movies." The idea is to circulate Roku sticks that have access to a Vudu account (transactional digital video service similar to purchasing a movie from iTunes) maintained by the library. I'm sure the Vudu service allows for personal use only, but is this allowable under some sort of right-of-first-sale? Curious to hear your thoughts! Best, Maxwell Maxwell Wolkin Director of Non-Theatrical Sales FILM MOVEMENT 109 West 27th Street Suite 9B New York, NY 10001 P: 212.941.7744 x211 Direct: 212.941.7647 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] Roku circulation
Hi Maxwell, Several libraries are doing this, and I can’t imagine this approach spontaneously springing up in different places. I’m guessing Roku is ok with this (and that OverDrive might be involved). And that’s about as much vague and possibly misinformed information that I know : ) Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Maxwell Wolkin Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 1:29 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Roku circulation Hi all, I noticed an article in a nearby public library's monthly newspaper (I won't mention which one) with the headline "Roku: A new way to borrow movies." The idea is to circulate Roku sticks that have access to a Vudu account (transactional digital video service similar to purchasing a movie from iTunes) maintained by the library. I'm sure the Vudu service allows for personal use only, but is this allowable under some sort of right-of-first-sale? Curious to hear your thoughts! Best, Maxwell Maxwell Wolkin Director of Non-Theatrical Sales FILM MOVEMENT 109 West 27th Street Suite 9B New York, NY 10001 P: 212.941.7744 x211 Direct: 212.941.7647 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] weird video thing of the day
Bootleg for him, educational use for you (I know, I know...couldn’t resist : ) Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Sarah E. McCleskey Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 12:42 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] weird video thing of the day So, I ordered a legit used VHS of A Question of Silence from an amazon marketplace seller, and the seller sent the VHS along with a bootleg DVD-R of the movie. Um, not helpful …!!! Sarah 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] Thanks and Good-bye
Hi Mike, Thanks for the kind words. And thanks for fighting the good fight of championing video collection development in libraries. Congrats! (You lucky dog, you get to skirt digital :) Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com -Original Message- From: Michael Vollmar-Grone Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 7:51 AM To: VideoLib Subject: [Videolib] Thanks and Good-bye Wanted to extend my thanks for the years of helpful advice from this group and a special clack of the slateboard to Gary, wherever-you-may-be, and Randy. This listserv and Video Librarian, along with Roger Ebert's reviews, were fundamental in my career. And Jim Scholtz, if you are still out there, thanks for launching me in this great profession. Your book sits next to Gary's on my bookshelf to this day. I will be retiring at the end of February. What a long strange trip it's been. Happy trails. Mike -- Michael Vollmar-Grone Director of Technical Services Shelby County Libraries 230 East North Street Sidney, OH 45365 (937) 492-6851 x.119 http://shelbyco.lib.oh.us/ http://www.facebook.com/ShelbyCountyLibraries vollm...@oplin.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.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] Video Librarian's Best Documentaries list announce
Thanks. Actually, over half of the titles have PPR pricing listed. Starting in November we began noting which titles had digital rights available (when we knew), but we did not go back and retroactively check earlier reviewed titles. Part of the problem with reviewing 250 titles in each issue (and online for that period) is that you can’t really ask about every title: does someone else, somewhere else in the known universe, have some other rights to this title—other than the company that sent us the title for review with very specific information? :) Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Jessica Rosner Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 8:19 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Video Librarian's Best Documentaries list announce Nice list Randy. Worth noting that the vast majority of the titles even those without a price listed would be available with PPR is you asked and also most are available for streaming usually but not always from the same company listed. Jessica On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Randy Pitman wrote: Hi all, Just wanted to let you know that our Best Docs list for titles we reviewed in 2014 is now posted on our website. http://www.videolibrarian.com/bestof2014.html Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season with few thoughts about copyright law, streaming snafus, or censorship. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.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. 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] Video Librarian's Best Documentaries list announce
Hi all, Just wanted to let you know that our Best Docs list for titles we reviewed in 2014 is now posted on our website. http://www.videolibrarian.com/bestof2014.html Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season with few thoughts about copyright law, streaming snafus, or censorship. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.comVIDEOLIB 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] Extremely OP DVD distributors
Hi Jessica, I think Microcinema really is shuttered. Here’s a letter I got back in May: Dear Distribution Vendor Partners and Microcinema Customers: Effectively immediately, any and all UPC’s associated with Microcinema Inc. are going on permanent moratorium and discontinued. After nine years of distributing excellent films on art and culture, we have concluded that this business and industry is no longer sustainable and we will be closing down the company. If you are a Distribution Vendor Partner, please submit any and all RA’s as soon as possible. We sincerely thank you for all of your support and business over the years, and we may be working with you again in the future, but for now Patrick and I are moving on to other endeavors. Kind regards, Joel S. Bachar, President Microcinema International +415-447-9750 Www.microcinema.com Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Jessica Rosner Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 5:56 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Extremely OP DVD distributors New Yorker is around and so is Microcinema unless I missed something, but New Yorker did lose rights to many titles in its library. There is nothing really unusual about that. Foreign and independent films are especially prone to rights issues because the contracts are for a limited time ( used to average 7 years now 10 to 15) It is a bit of catch 22 because honestly piracy is so bad and the cost of acquiring and mastering a new copy so high it just is not feasible in many cases for a company to do it sometimes even if they still have the rights. Sometimes there are happy endings. I was thrilled when one of my favorite films of the last 20 plus years THE LONG DAY CLOSES was reissued first on film and now on blu ray DVD but that is the exception rather than the rule. LOTS of titles are out of print and sadly many companies are gone now. Ironically I don't think there has ever been a time where MORE titles were actually available but there is always going to be a HUGE number of titles that are not. Jessica On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 7:41 PM, Laura Jenemann wrote: Dear videolib, Can anyone offer a few of their favorite DVD vendors that are out-of-business, or titles out-of-print? Recent mention of Microcinema comes to mind, as do earlier New Yorker films. Thank you very much. Regards, Laura Laura Jenemann Media Services/Film Studies Librarian George Mason University Libraries Email: ljene...@gmu.edu Phone: 703-993-7593 VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Microcinema International?
Hi Kim, They shut down a short time ago. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Stanton, Kim Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2014 10:48 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Microcinema International? Hi all, Is Microcinema International still in business? Their website is currently down and nothing’s happened on their Facebook page since 2013. Thanks, Kim Kim Stanton Head, Media Library University of North Texas kim.stan...@unt.edu P:(940) 565-4832 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] Online-Only Media and Libraries
Hi Dennis, Aging myself--but I was around for 16mm films and projectors (right arm slightly longer than left arm : ). Bought our carefully chosen 5-10 titles a year—done and done. All of a sudden having to buy 1000-plus titles a year on VHS—with same level of staff—gave me a slightly different perspective on individual titles. Although I wholeheartedly agree with you that those individual titles are more often the not the artistic, cultural, and intellectual cream of the crop. Ditto your concerns about preservation, which really is an absolutely scary ignore-at-our-peril issue. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Dennis Doros Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 6:12 PM To: Video Library questions Subject: Re: [Videolib] Online-Only Media and Libraries Dear Randy and all, But before your time, librarians used to take great pride in buying 16mm films directly from the filmmaker. (I just had a tinge of loss when I thought about Lillian Katz from Port Washington, NY) And it's true that it may seem like a bigger pain in the ass today, remember that this was during a time when everything was handwritten and typed. BUT, that's just about putting thing in perspective. What's more important is that those 16mm prints helped preserve many, many films. The 16mm negatives are long gone and the New York Public Library Reserve Film & Video Collection -- seen by many 20 years ago as an anachronism -- is one of the great film archives in the country now. (Their archivist is on the AMIA board with me, something that either of us might not have been considered "worthy" a couple decades ago.) And people like Rick Prelinger and Skip Elsheimer who brought up library collections are now considered the owners of major archival collections in their own right. So, to get back to the original question, digital media is a major threat to archival preservation. Especially if media is considered ephemeral instead of essential. It's a big issue for AMIA and the other archival media organizations. What to do about it is the biggest question and there's entire conferences on the issue. (I just got back from one in Zurich this past week.) Here's a good question. How many librarians/institutions are backing up their hard drives of one-of-a-kind digital material (like student films or these special purchases) with LTO tapes? Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com Visit our main website! www.milestonefilms.com Visit our new websites! www.mspresents.com, www.portraitofjason.com, www.shirleyclarkefilms.com, To see or download our 2014 Video Catalog, click here! Support "Milestone Film" on Facebook and Twitter! See the website: Association of Moving Image Archivists and like them on Facebook AMIA 2014 Conference, Savannah, Georgia, October 8-11, 2014 On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 5:22 PM, Jessica Rosner wrote: Well to hear places like Indiewire discuss it physical copies are going the way of the dodo. The digital revolution is a double edged sword more stuff available both new and old but complicated if you want physical copies or even digital ones that can be shared. What do you or others think are potential solutions. On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 5:18 PM, Randy Pitman wrote: Hi Jessica, ...which might work for academic libraries but will be a humungous pain in the arse for public librarians who are overseeing collections ranging from hundreds to thousands of titles. Title by title transactions have always sucked major for pub libs—or at least it did when I was working in a library ages ago :) Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Jessica Rosner Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 2:03 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Online-Only Media and Libraries Well I suspect the indie stuff being available in digital only is not some plot to keep them out of the hands of libraries and educators but more a cost issue. I would bet if you could contact filmmakers and distributors for these they would be MORE than willing to work something out if they could get a reasonable fee. By all means please explore this with your grant. Jessica On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 5:00 PM, Randy Pitman wrote: Hi John, This will be one of the defining issues for media librarians in the coming decade as at least some physical media is gradually being supplanted
Re: [Videolib] Online-Only Media and Libraries
Hi Jessica, ...which might work for academic libraries but will be a humungous pain in the arse for public librarians who are overseeing collections ranging from hundreds to thousands of titles. Title by title transactions have always sucked major for pub libs—or at least it did when I was working in a library ages ago :) Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Jessica Rosner Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 2:03 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Online-Only Media and Libraries Well I suspect the indie stuff being available in digital only is not some plot to keep them out of the hands of libraries and educators but more a cost issue. I would bet if you could contact filmmakers and distributors for these they would be MORE than willing to work something out if they could get a reasonable fee. By all means please explore this with your grant. Jessica On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 5:00 PM, Randy Pitman wrote: Hi John, This will be one of the defining issues for media librarians in the coming decade as at least some physical media is gradually being supplanted by digital-only options. Without sounding too George-Lucas-ish, this is the true dark side of digital--a stark underscoring of the fact that possession (physical) is the proverbial 9/10ths of the law. I am increasingly seeing press releases that highlight digital-only releases--titles that have no mechanism in place for lending/showing in public or academic libraries. What's sadder is that these are not crap Hollywood rom-coms, bro-mances, and paint-by-number action flicks, but rather serious indie efforts and--most worrisome--compelling documentaries that may not have any real commercial legs. It's excellent news that you have a grant to explore possible solutions to this dilemma. I suspect that other VRT members are also very concerned about this issue. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com -Original Message- From: John Vallier Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 1:34 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Online-Only Media and Libraries Hi Everyone, I have a grant this year to help propose solutions to the online-only music issue facing libraries (that is, music that can't be purchased on a tangible format and can't be purchased as a download by libraries b/c of restrictive terms of use, e.g., Amazon, iTunes, Google). More about the project is here: http://guides.lib.washington.edu/imls2014 This issue extends beyond sound recordings, of course, and into the world of video. For example, I was just asked to purchase and download a video that's only available on Vimeo. When asked if we could purchase and download the video for our library, Vimeo wrote: "The license issued to you when you rent or buy VOD work is for personal viewing only. It does not allow you to redistribute the work or show it publicly." Are any of you encountering this issue, i.e., where you can't buy a title b/c it's licensed for personal use only and there is no DVD or other tangible alternative? If so, could you let me know what the titles are (off-list is probably best, then I can share w/ the group). Having a list on hand may help convince creators, distributors and policy makers that a library-friendly solution is needed. Thanks, John _ John Vallier head, distributed media University of Washington Libraries, Seattle http://guides.lib.washington.edu/vallier VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively di
Re: [Videolib] Online-Only Media and Libraries
Hi John, This will be one of the defining issues for media librarians in the coming decade as at least some physical media is gradually being supplanted by digital-only options. Without sounding too George-Lucas-ish, this is the true dark side of digital--a stark underscoring of the fact that possession (physical) is the proverbial 9/10ths of the law. I am increasingly seeing press releases that highlight digital-only releases--titles that have no mechanism in place for lending/showing in public or academic libraries. What's sadder is that these are not crap Hollywood rom-coms, bro-mances, and paint-by-number action flicks, but rather serious indie efforts and--most worrisome--compelling documentaries that may not have any real commercial legs. It's excellent news that you have a grant to explore possible solutions to this dilemma. I suspect that other VRT members are also very concerned about this issue. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com -Original Message- From: John Vallier Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 1:34 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Online-Only Media and Libraries Hi Everyone, I have a grant this year to help propose solutions to the online-only music issue facing libraries (that is, music that can't be purchased on a tangible format and can't be purchased as a download by libraries b/c of restrictive terms of use, e.g., Amazon, iTunes, Google). More about the project is here: http://guides.lib.washington.edu/imls2014 This issue extends beyond sound recordings, of course, and into the world of video. For example, I was just asked to purchase and download a video that's only available on Vimeo. When asked if we could purchase and download the video for our library, Vimeo wrote: "The license issued to you when you rent or buy VOD work is for personal viewing only. It does not allow you to redistribute the work or show it publicly." Are any of you encountering this issue, i.e., where you can't buy a title b/c it's licensed for personal use only and there is no DVD or other tangible alternative? If so, could you let me know what the titles are (off-list is probably best, then I can share w/ the group). Having a list on hand may help convince creators, distributors and policy makers that a library-friendly solution is needed. Thanks, John _ John Vallier head, distributed media University of Washington Libraries, Seattle http://guides.lib.washington.edu/vallier 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] Oliver Stone's "Unrtold History of the United States" Coming to DVD
Hi all, I remember someone (Chris Lewis?) asking whether Oliver Stone’s “Untold History of the United States” was going to be released on DVD. We’re reviewing in our next issue and I was just doing a final fact check and found that it’s now listed on Amazon on DVD with a March 4 release date (and a list price of $24). Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.comVIDEOLIB 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] Microsoft trashes First Sale Doctrine
Yep, it’s official: Microsoft blinked. Great news! Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Jodie Borgerding Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 1:40 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Microsoft trashes First Sale Doctrine Randy, sounds like Microsoft is changing their tune. The news is still developing though, but it looks like the Xbox News page crashed after an official press release was posted (http://news.xbox.com/). http://kotaku.com/microsoft-is-removing-xbox-one-drm-514390310 Jodie Jodie L. Borgerding, M.L.S. Instruction and Liaison Librarian Emerson Library Webster University 470 E. Lockwood St. Louis, MO 63119 (314) 246-7819 jborgerdin...@webster.edu http://libguides.webster.edu/soc http://libguides.webster.edu/religion http://libguides.webster.edu/zombies “Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.” From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Randy Pitman Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 5:38 PM To: Videolib list Subject: [Videolib] Microsoft trashes First Sale Doctrine Excuse the long post. I just finished an editorial and am wondering if anybody else is following the Microsoft gaming news? If you’re a video gamer, then you already know that Microsoft has essentially declared war on libraries in all but name only with its upcoming next-generation gaming console: the Xbox One, which is specifically built to technologically circumvent the First Sale Doctrine. Specifically, disc-based Xbox One games cannot—by purposeful design—be loaned or rented. The disc installs to the Xbox One and then needs to be “authenticated” through an online connection every 24 hours (no way to circulate these, as the first person who checks the disc out literally owns it). For those of you who aren’t gamers, the Xbox One also features a Blu-ray/DVD drive. Technically, there’s no reason why Microsoft can’t in the future also lock disc-based films. And, believe me, they are thinking about visual media. Item 1: Xbox One also ships with a mandatory Kinect motion-and-voice-activated sensor that connects directly to Microsoft’s server, and—in its default state of being always “on”—is constantly watching and listening to all activity in the room. Item 2: Microsoft filed for a patent application last year that read, in part, “The technology…is a content presentation system and method allowing content providers to regulate the presentation of content on a per-user-view basis. Content is distributed to consuming devices, such as televisions, set-top boxes and digital displays, with an associated license option on the number of individual consumers or viewers allowed to consume the content.” Item 3: So, to imagine a real-world scenario, if Mabel wants to watch Brave with friends at her birthday party, the Xbox One will theoretically be able to count the number of beaming faces in the room and then suggest that Mabel go get mommy (and her credit card). Notice that this racket involves neither baseball bats nor little girls’ knees, just a rather dead-eyed machine that scans the room and then voices some version of HAL’s famous comment in “2001: A Space Odyssey”: “I’m sorry, Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” Libraries exist solely because of the First Sale Doctrine. I think we have a potential nightmare coming our way. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.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] Microsoft trashes First Sale Doctrine
The gaming forums are lighting up right now with news that Microsoft will be announcing today that they are doing a full reversal on their DRM policies for Xbox One. Big win for the people if this turns out to be true :). I’d like to think that the ethical arguments put forth by gamers helped sway Microsoft, but I’m about 99% sure that it was disappointing Amazon pre-order numbers. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Jessica Rosner Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 4:25 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Microsoft trashes First Sale Doctrine Oh it just gets better Randy. I read up a bit and Microsoft is using the "forced" connection to SELL ADVERTISING by assuring advertisers that xBox owners will have the device on at all times for marketing purposes. Seems like there is a not of push back on this. Let's hope it blows up in their faces On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 6:38 PM, Randy Pitman wrote: Excuse the long post. I just finished an editorial and am wondering if anybody else is following the Microsoft gaming news? If you’re a video gamer, then you already know that Microsoft has essentially declared war on libraries in all but name only with its upcoming next-generation gaming console: the Xbox One, which is specifically built to technologically circumvent the First Sale Doctrine. Specifically, disc-based Xbox One games cannot—by purposeful design—be loaned or rented. The disc installs to the Xbox One and then needs to be “authenticated” through an online connection every 24 hours (no way to circulate these, as the first person who checks the disc out literally owns it). For those of you who aren’t gamers, the Xbox One also features a Blu-ray/DVD drive. Technically, there’s no reason why Microsoft can’t in the future also lock disc-based films. And, believe me, they are thinking about visual media. Item 1: Xbox One also ships with a mandatory Kinect motion-and-voice-activated sensor that connects directly to Microsoft’s server, and—in its default state of being always “on”—is constantly watching and listening to all activity in the room. Item 2: Microsoft filed for a patent application last year that read, in part, “The technology…is a content presentation system and method allowing content providers to regulate the presentation of content on a per-user-view basis. Content is distributed to consuming devices, such as televisions, set-top boxes and digital displays, with an associated license option on the number of individual consumers or viewers allowed to consume the content.” Item 3: So, to imagine a real-world scenario, if Mabel wants to watch Brave with friends at her birthday party, the Xbox One will theoretically be able to count the number of beaming faces in the room and then suggest that Mabel go get mommy (and her credit card). Notice that this racket involves neither baseball bats nor little girls’ knees, just a rather dead-eyed machine that scans the room and then voices some version of HAL’s famous comment in “2001: A Space Odyssey”: “I’m sorry, Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” Libraries exist solely because of the First Sale Doctrine. I think we have a potential nightmare coming our way. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.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. 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 w
[Videolib] Microsoft trashes First Sale Doctrine
Excuse the long post. I just finished an editorial and am wondering if anybody else is following the Microsoft gaming news? If you’re a video gamer, then you already know that Microsoft has essentially declared war on libraries in all but name only with its upcoming next-generation gaming console: the Xbox One, which is specifically built to technologically circumvent the First Sale Doctrine. Specifically, disc-based Xbox One games cannot—by purposeful design—be loaned or rented. The disc installs to the Xbox One and then needs to be “authenticated” through an online connection every 24 hours (no way to circulate these, as the first person who checks the disc out literally owns it). For those of you who aren’t gamers, the Xbox One also features a Blu-ray/DVD drive. Technically, there’s no reason why Microsoft can’t in the future also lock disc-based films. And, believe me, they are thinking about visual media. Item 1: Xbox One also ships with a mandatory Kinect motion-and-voice-activated sensor that connects directly to Microsoft’s server, and—in its default state of being always “on”—is constantly watching and listening to all activity in the room. Item 2: Microsoft filed for a patent application last year that read, in part, “The technology…is a content presentation system and method allowing content providers to regulate the presentation of content on a per-user-view basis. Content is distributed to consuming devices, such as televisions, set-top boxes and digital displays, with an associated license option on the number of individual consumers or viewers allowed to consume the content.” Item 3: So, to imagine a real-world scenario, if Mabel wants to watch Brave with friends at her birthday party, the Xbox One will theoretically be able to count the number of beaming faces in the room and then suggest that Mabel go get mommy (and her credit card). Notice that this racket involves neither baseball bats nor little girls’ knees, just a rather dead-eyed machine that scans the room and then voices some version of HAL’s famous comment in “2001: A Space Odyssey”: “I’m sorry, Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” Libraries exist solely because of the First Sale Doctrine. I think we have a potential nightmare coming our way. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.comVIDEOLIB 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] Question about The Central Park Five
Not sure if anyone mentioned but PBS is releasing this on DVD and Blu-ray on April 23rd. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Stanton, Kim Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 11:21 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Question about The Central Park Five Florentine Films, ask for Stephanie Jenkins (718) 422 – 0420 From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Cambridge Documentary Films Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 7:57 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Question about The Central Park Five Ken Burns On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 3:39 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) wrote: Hi All, Does anyone know who to get into contact with at IFC to ask about a screening of The Central Park Five? Cheers, Matt Matt Ball Media and Collections Librarian University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22904 mattb...@virginia.edu | 434-924-3812 VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Question about video games
Hi Jodie, As an avid gamer I think I can answer your question regarding XBLA (Xbox Live Arcade) games. Unlike PC games, XBLA and other console download games do not have key codes (that I’ve ever seen anyway)—they simply download and install to the hard drive. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Jodie Borgerding Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 9:32 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Question about video games I purchase video games for our library to support a video game design certificate and degree emphasis. Our games do circulate outside the library for three days and any student/faculty/staff can check them out regardless if they are in the video game design classes or not. The circ stats are through the roof and I’ve been working with the student run Video Game Club for suggestions on titles to purchase. We also turned one of our study rooms into a gaming room with PS2 and 3, Wii, Xbox 260 and Nintento Game Cube. Anyone can use the room while the library is open, bring their own controllers or games, or check out controllers from the circulation desk. The controllers and accessories are not allowed to leave the library. I have not run into any licensing issues with the Playstation, Xbox or Wii games. The only issues I have run into is with PC games. Typically the key code to install and play PC games can only be used a finite number of times. Unless the person uninstalls the program after each check out, then once those key codes are used up, you can’t install or play the game. We’ve run into this issue many times to the point where I no longer purchase PC games. I had one faculty ask if we could purchase an Xbox game that was only available via download. I think it was a Scott Pilgrim game that he wanted the students to play for a comics class. I never got a chance to try this out because the professor left the university before the course was offered. Oh well. Feel free to email me off list if you have any other questions. Also this gives me a chance to throw in my own shameless plug. I’m co-presenting a panel session at ACRL on video games collections in academic libraries. I don’t know the location, but it is Thursday morning at 10:30 am. Jodie Jodie L. Borgerding, M.L.S. Instruction and Liaison Librarian Emerson Library Webster University 470 E. Lockwood St. Louis, MO 63119 (314) 246-7819 jborgerdin...@webster.edu http://libguides.webster.edu/soc http://libguides.webster.edu/religion http://libguides.webster.edu/zombies “Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.” From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Ball, James (jmb4aw) Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 11:04 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Question about video games Hi All, We have a professor who is teaching a class on video games and has requested that we purchase some for the Library, which we’re willing to do. We did this for another class many years ago, before my time here as media librarian, and I haven’t heard that there were any problems, but I’d be interested in hearing about experiences other libraries have had with collecting and providing access to video games. For example, do you let them circulate outside of the library? Are there licensing issues? Etc. Cheers, Matt __ Matt Ball Media and Collections Librarian Clemons Library University of Virginia mattb...@virginia.edu 434-924-3812 VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] title suggestion?
Hi Rhonda, I haven’t personally seen this, but here’s a Cinema Guild title we reviewed that deals with patient-therapist issues: March/April 2012 (Volume 27, Issue 2) People in White (2011) 64 min. In Dutch w/English subtitles. DVD: $99.95: public libraries; $295: colleges & universities. The Cinema Guild. PPR. ISBN: 0-7815-1392-8. Instead of featuring psychiatrists talking about their patients, Dutch directors Tellervo Kalleinen and Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen’s People in White alternates between scenes of patients re-enacting their conversations with therapists and sharing their experiences in a group context. Although six of the participants are patients, the other four are actors. Some say they prefer a casual relationship with their doctor, while others want to maintain a professional one. Margreet (Ellen van Rossum) initially thought her psychiatrist looked like “the crazy one,” but she continued to see him for the next 20 years. After undergoing electroshock therapy, Margreet’s depression disappeared, along with a portion of her memory; now, the 54-year-old can't work, but she believes it was a necessary sacrifice. Fabio, a schizophrenic, also credits his doctor for bringing him back into the light, but others’ recollections aren't so pleasant. Kees says he goes through a bar of soap daily due to obsessive-compulsive disorder, but his psychiatrist sees him more as a collection of symptoms than a human being. And when Mieke, who takes lithium for manic depression, complained about side effects, her therapist dismissed her concerns; her subsequent acting out earned her a stint in the isolation ward. Peter (Hugo Maerten), who suffers from bipolar disorder, has also had difficulty in getting his doctors to listen to him. In the most discomfiting segment here, a doctor acts inappropriately with Loes (Christine van Stralen), which only worsens her psychological state. While the mix of real patients and actors may be unusual, the directors do successfully raise valid questions about doctor-patient relationships. Recommended. Aud: C, P. (K. Fennessy) Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: Rosen, Rhonda Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 3:25 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] title suggestion? Hi everyone – Happy New Year to you all! I’ve got a professor who wants a copy of the old Frontline program, “My Doctor, My Lover”. I don’t see it available anywhere and while I’m waiting to hear Back from the Frontline people, I thought I’d start looking for an alternative to offer him. Unfortunately, I haven’t come up with much…. This is the program summary: Dr. Jason Richter, a psychiatrist, had a sexual affair with his patient Melissa Roberts-Henry. She later sued him for sexual abuse. Frontline examines the history of this patient-therapist relationship, the legal battle that followed, and how the psychiatric establishment dealt with the case. The program details the case history, drawing from videotaped portions of the trial, interviews with Roberts-Henry, Richter, attorneys, and experts. The professor is looking for ethics and treatment re patient care. I thought about the HBO program “In Treatment” and the recent movie, “Dangerous Method”, but I’m thinking there must be something else out there more documentary ? any ideas? Thanks, Rhonda Rhonda Rosen| Head, Media & Access Services William H. Hannon Library | Loyola Marymount University One LMU Drive, MS 8200 | Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659 rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu| 310/338-4584| http://library.lmu.edu "You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places where people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy of employing wild animals as librarians." --Monty Python VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. 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] The Story of Film
I have a press release/sell sheet for "The Story of Film" that says it will be a 5-disc DVD set, priced at $69.95, releasing on November 20 from Music Box Films. The bonus feature listed is a booklet with photos and essays. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com -Original Message- From: Chris Lewis Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 10:10 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] The Story of Film In the meantime buy a PAL copy and buy an all-region player. It's really a wonderful thing. On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 12:34 PM, Mary Lou Neighbour wrote: > I am appealing to the collective wisdom of the list. > > > > Does anyone know if “The Story of Film: an Odyssey” by Mark Cousins has > been made available for sale in this country? This history of film was > serialized on Channel 4 in the UK and dvds (region 2) were released in > England in April of this year. There is also a companion book of the same > title released in the UK in 2004 and made available in this country in > 2011. > The film was written up in the NYT –See this link > http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/01/movies/the-story-of-film-an-odyssey-by-mark-cousins-at-moma.html > > > > I have checked OCLC to find that only region 2 dvds have been released in > the UK. Faculty are asking if we can purchase the film. Does anyone have > any information on a potential release here? > > > > Any help would be much 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 designated as an > Achieving the Dream Leader College for its commitment to student access > and > success. > > 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. > -- Chris Lewis Media Librarian American University Library 202.885.3257 For latest Media Services News: Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AULibMedia Twitter: http://twitter.com/aulibmedia Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/aulibmedia/ Please think twice before printing this e-mail. 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] DVD ADD & Loving it
Hi Becky, I have a request in for a review copy. Since it's won an award, garnered some national press (Canadian), and aired on PBS, it's probably a safe bet for purchase. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com -Original Message- From: Tatar, Becky Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 9:59 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] DVD ADD & Loving it Hi, all, again! I have a patron asking for us to get the above title. I can find that it was shown on PBS around the country - maybe during pledge drives, but I can't find any reviews for it. Amazon's reviews are mostly positive, but it's not the same as having an authoritative review - (Randy!). Does anyone know this title, and if it's any good or not? Thanks! 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. 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] self distribution
self distributionHi Gary, I can sympathize with the “tough business” remark. But libraries are not at fault for the realities of the marketplace, which they had no real hand in creating. The longstanding fact is that no library pays full retail for the latest Stephen King novel. And there’s no difference with DVD/Blu-ray: libraries who are not buying from Amazon, Baker & Taylor, Midwest, etc. *when the title is available in retail and discount priced"* are not being very wise stewards of taxpayer monies, plain and simple. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: gary jenkins Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 12:10 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] self distribution I produced a film about slave life in Missouri. I once had a guy work off a list of midwest and African American studies librarians (Richard Dill) and he worked like crazy and he is a good sales guy who wants to get into the doc film business. He did not sell one of my films about slave life and culture in Missouri. I did have some unexplained sales on Amazon (7-8) during that time. I sold my film on slave life to a local library and then did a film about the Underground Railroad on the Missouri Kansas border that was of higher production values. I submitted it to the same buyer and he did not buy it. When I asked, he really did not have a reason, and advised this is a "tough business." He is right about that. When libraries buy from Amazon, the film producer gets a very small royalty. Gary Jenkins www.lifedocumentaries.com 4442 Fairmount Kansas City, Missouri 64111 816-931-3535 816-931-2908 (fax) From: Rachel Gordon To: video lib listserv Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 6:29 AM Subject: [Videolib] self distribution Self-distribution…ah…one of the most complicated things to explain to someone just starting to figure things out. But please tell this person that the good thing about education is that you can take your time to figure things out. Unlike other markets, you can go slow and ask as many questions as you want because there is longer usage of your content in education than in the commercial environment. The first thing I’d say to anyone is that if you’re not willing to devote at least a year to it – either by yourself or with an assistant or intern – that you basically want to go with a distributor. Some time ago I wrote an article for Shooting People on whether to choose self-distribution or not. I’m not suggesting to read it because I wrote it, but because it gives a sense of the investment they are in for. Best of luck! Rachel Rachel Gordon Energized Films www.energizedfilms.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. 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] From LP to CD
I'm sure there are others, but this Seattle company transfers LPs to CDs or MP3s: http://www.reclaimmedia.com/ Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com -Original Message- From: Mike Tribby Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 9:04 AM To: 'jbradf...@lcplin.org' ; 'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu' Subject: Re: [Videolib] From LP to CD It may well be a violation of copyright, but there are commercially available turntables that, combined with a PC and the proper software, will transfer recordings from LPs to CDs if your colleague's friend wants to go the DIY route. Mike Tribby Senior Cataloger Quality Books Inc. The Best of America's Independent Presses mailto:mike.tri...@quality-books.com -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Julie Bradford Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 10:48 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] From LP to CD I need some group wisdom! A colleague sent me this question: "A friend of mine asked if I knew of an individual or company, preferably local, that transfers LP recordings to CDs. Do you know of such an entity?" My first thought it that this sounds like it would be a violation of copyright and I will advise her of that...that being said...does anyone know of such a company who will do this? Thanks in advance, Julie Julie Bradford Assistant Head of Audio Visual Services Lake County Public Library 1919 West 81st AVE Merrillville, IN 46410 The best thing ever said by a four-year-old patron to my boss "Hey Lady, Where do you keep the good movies?" VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] domestic violence documentaries
Hi Matthew, Two semi-recent titles we’ve reviewed favorably are: May/June 2011 (Volume 26, Issue 3) Sin by Silence (2009) 49 min. DVD: $159: public libraries; $325: colleges & universities. Women Make Movies. PPR. Closed captioned. In her stirring documentary, Olivia Klaus profiles Convicted Women Against Abuse, a U.S. prison support group made up of offenders serving time for killing their abusive partners. Brenda Clubine, a former inmate at the California Institution for Women, founded CWAA in 1989, and the group has since played a major role in raising awareness of battered women and influencing legislation affecting their fate. Glenda Crosley entered the facility when she was 44 and found solace in the group when she discovered that “It didn’t just happen to me. It happened to many women, in different ways.” Klaus looks specifically at Crosley’s case, since her attorney was unable to make abuse a significant part of the defense. As the filmmaker notes, a condition called “battered women’s syndrome” didn’t come into play until 1992 (largely due to CWAA’s efforts). Several other victims also recount their stories, while valuable insights are provided by Dr. Elizabeth Leonard, who conducted a study to determine what led the women to commit homicide. Among other observations, Leonard notes that “just leaving” is never as simple as outsiders think, since abuse often escalates when victims attempt to flee; also, psychological mistreatment is hard to prove. Anaheim Police Chief John Welter expresses particular concern for the children from these environments, and Klaus solicits additional input from jurors, attorneys, sheriffs, and forensic psychologists. DVD extras include extended interviews and discussion. Offering a powerful look at a controversial topic, this is highly recommended. Aud: C, P. (K. Fennessy) and August 19, 2008 (Web Review) ‘Til Death Do Us Part (2008) 92 min. DVD: $19.98. Pathfinder Home Entertainment (avail. from most distributors). Vita Lusty’s documentary ‘Til Death Do Us Part serves as a kind of after-the-fact defense for 13 California women—victims of domestic abuse convicted for murdering their spouses and sentenced to life in prison—who weren’t able to explain the circumstances behind their actions before sentencing (and in fact many were forcibly sedated during their trial), because “battered woman syndrome” was not admissible in a court of law prior to 1992.Although each story is different (when Ellen tried to leave after 17 years, her husband threatened to kill their two daughters; Caroline miscarried twins after a vicious beating), all share a similar arc, from falling in love, to enduring multiple beatings before striking back in self-defense, to the legal aftermath. In addition, Lusty speaks with author Elizabeth Leonard (Convicted Survivors), Judge Elliot Daum, and Stephen Green, a representative for former Governor Gray Davis, and concludes with a call-to-action profile of the Habeas Project, a nonprofit group working toward providing these convicts with a second chance at a fair trial (the deadline is 2010, which means some will have already spent 20 years behind bars). Although this low-budget documentary carries a warning about poor audio conditions, the dialogue is comprehensible, with the possible exception of a parole hearing. DVD extras include text-only director’s notes and subject updates, two of Lusty’s student shorts, and performance footage of soundtrack artist Faith Nolan. Highly recommended. Aud: C, P. (K. Fennessy) Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com From: matthew.wri...@unlv.edu Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 4:35 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] domestic violence documentaries I am looking for documentary films on domestic violence, particularly any with a legal or criminal justice angle (not psychology, diagnosis or healing or social work or training videos). "Crime After Crime" recently released by Roco Ed is a geat example which we intend to use. I am wondering about other films in a similar vein. We already have: Domestic Violence (2 part title from Zipporah) Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence The Healing Years Battered Hearts Battered Women (films for humanities) Behind Closed Doors Defending Our Lives A Love that Kills Terror at Home These will be viewed in class as part of a seminar on the topic. I am trying to find more titles to purchase for the prof to view over the summer before settling on the chosen titles for the syllabus in the fall. No movies or fiction films are wanted. Thanks, Matthew VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to
Re: [Videolib] Good Night and Good Luck
Gary, What a long strange trip it’s been! The profession owes you a deep debt of gratitude for being—excuse the sexist gender label--the Founding Father in the Good Fight to bring legitimacy to the video format in libraries, tirelessly slogging through a serious uphill battle from the mid-to-late ‘80s through the end of the millennium. Whether they know it or not, today’s young video librarians stand on the shoulders of a giant. As a mentor, colleague, and friend, you will indeed be sorely missed (and miserably envied, of course, in your retirement). Aargh, this is worse than Mister Rogers signing off—but well-deserved, well-deserved. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com -Original Message- From: ghand...@library.berkeley.edu Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 8:17 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Good Night and Good Luck Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls It is with a mix of melancholy, ebullience, slight trepidation, and vast relief that I announce my forthcoming retirement from the University of California Berkeley and the Media Resources Center on June 28, 2012. Today marks my 33rd anniversary with the University, and this year my 36th as a librarian (a fact which seems more than a little surreal to me). I’ve been director of the Media Center for about 28 of those years, and there hasn’t been week, good or bad, that has gone by without my murmuring a little thanks for the cosmic hiccups that allowed me to stumble into such a cool and personally rewarding gig. I simply cannot think of anywhere that I would have been happier professionally, or another position in which I would have grown and learned and contributed as much. In some sense, I feel a bit like Mark Twain, who was born during the fiery appearance of Halley’s Comet, and who went out with its reappearance, 74 years later. I began my career in media in the early 80s, at the dawn of the home video age (or the “Video Revolution” as it was often hyperbolically called in the library literature at the time). I’m bowing out of the business at a time when the technologies and economics of video production and distribution, and the video content universe itself are again in a state of radical flux. Along with these changes, video collections and service in libraries are also bound to experience major tremors and evolutionary shifts. I’m not sure whether I’m leaving the scene feeling sanguine or pessimistic about this future, but in any case it’s definitely going to be an interesting and challenging next decade. I am going to miss all my long-time professional pals profoundly, both those on the library side and the distributor side of the fence. I grew up with a number of you in this field, and along the way you’ve become a kind of extended workaday family, complete with the obstreperous get-togethers, occasional bickering, and comforting sympathy. I’m also heartened by the number of young, creative, and energetic colleagues who have hopped on board in more recent times. Definitely makes me less gloomy about prospects for the future. Not sure exactly what I’m going to do next: I’d like to continue teaching film somewhere on campus or off; I’m up for grabs as a consultant; want to write a bit; gotta catch up on all the national cinemas I’ve given short-shrift to over the years; want to log in more gym time; would like to hone my banjo and ukulele-playing chops; want to get back to freelance cartooning and illustration. At very least, I’m aiming at becoming an accomplished and well-known Berkeley flâneur and café personality. As for the fate of the UC Berkeley Media Resources Center… In light of the dire economic straits into which UC has been shoved, it is almost completely unlikely that my position will be filled any time soon. The future of the redoubtable MRC collection and website remains murky, at best. I can’t really think about all of this too much; it’s just too damn depressing to ponder, and I’ve got other things on my mind. In other words, après moi, le deluge, and there’s not a damn thing I can do about it. For the time being, Gisele Tanasse (MLIS), crack MRC Operations Czarina, will look after the shop. She has also graciously agreed to keep an administrative eye on videolib and videonews. (Note, however, that she’s going out on maternity leave from May until around the end of September, so you’re pretty much on your own during that hiatus. Play nice!). Gisele’s email is gtana...@library.berkeley.edu. I’ll be around and wrapping things up for the next few months. My civilian email address after June is going to be garyhand...@gmail.com and I’m also on Facebook. I’d love to stay in touch (but please don’t contact me about anything having to do with copyright or fair use). Best of luck for the future, comrades! Continue
Re: [Videolib] True West on DVD?
N. Unfortunately :) I still have my VHS copy. Best, Randy NOTE NEW ADDRESS & FAX Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com -Original Message- From: Foster, Jennifer Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:55 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] True West on DVD? Is True West(Sam Shepard's with Gary Sinise and John Malkovich) available anywhere on DVD that anyone knows of? Thanks! Jennifer Foster Media Librarian Victoria College/University of Houston-Victoria Library 361.570.4195 http://vcuhvlibrary.uhv.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.
Re: [Videolib] Friday fun question, early...
Speaking of "Barbarella": when I was 12, my mother took me and my best friend to the Compton, CA, drive-in to see "The Green Berets" (the John Wayne propaganda turkey). The irony-in-hindsight second feature was "Barbarella." (My mother wanted to leave after the infamous opening Jane Fonda strip scene, but we begged to stay because we were so interested in, uh, sci-fi :) Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 8705 Honeycomb Ct. NW Seabeck, WA 98380 Tel: (800) 692-2270; Fax: (360) 830-9346 Email: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com - Original Message - From: "Peterson, Erika Day - petersed" To: Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 5:50 AM Subject: Re: [Videolib] Friday fun question, early... >I hear that. I watched Barbarella on TV when I was about 4 years old and > I'm still freaked out about it to this day. Bitey dollies, ugh! > * * * * * * > Erika Peterson > Director of Media Resources > Carrier Library, James Madison University > (540) 568-6770 > http://www.lib.jmu.edu/media > > > > > On 10/14/11 8:41 AM, "Jessica Rosner" wrote: > >>I have odd tastes and I think you are far more susceptible when you >>are young and the one move that scared the crap out of me >>was the original Kolchak- The Night Stalker a made for TV masterpiece >>( remember when they had those) that became a great show. >> >>On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 6:24 AM, Folmar David >>wrote: >>> Night of the Living Dead is a classic and of course Evil Dead great, >>>they >>> both started a series, and have set the bar for horrorŠ. >>> "Hail to the King" >>> -David Folmar >>> From: "Ball, James (jmb4aw)" >>> Reply-To: >>> Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:13:28 + >>> To: "videolib@lists.berkeley.edu" >>> Subject: [Videolib] Friday fun question, early... >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> >>> >>> Here¹s a Friday fun question (but with a bit of a head start): what are >>>your >>> favorite scary movies? >>> >>> >>> >>> Gary, you probably have a videography, don¹t you? Broken down by genre, >>> country of origin, directorŠ J >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> >>> >>> Matt >>> >>> >>> >>> __ >>> >>> Matt Ball >>> >>> Media Services Librarian >>> >>> University of Virginia >>> >>> mattb...@virginia.edu >>> >>> 434-924-3812 >>> >>> >>> >>> VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of >>>issues >>> relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic >>>control, >>> preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in >>>libraries and >>> related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an >>>effective >>> working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication >>> between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and >>> distributors. >>> VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of >>>issues >>> relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic >>>control, >>> preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in >>>libraries and >>> related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an >>>effective >>> working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication >>> between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and >>> distributors. >>> >>> >> >> >> >>-- >>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. > 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] Friday fun question, early...
I still think that "Alien" is a horror masterpiece. I made the mistake of sitting in the third row of a theater with the sound cranked up to 11 on the opening weekend and had to leave before the end of the first hour. I returned later that night with friends for reinforcement and sat way in the back. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 8705 Honeycomb Ct. NW Seabeck, WA 98380 Tel: (800) 692-2270; Fax: (360) 830-9346 Email: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com - Original Message - From: Williams, Alex O. To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [Videolib] Friday fun question, early... My favorite older ones: "The Haunting" (1963) "Carnival of Souls" (1962) "Night of the Hunter" (1955) "Rosemary's Baby" (1968) "The Tenant" (1976) some good newer ones: "The Descent" (2005) "Paranormal Activity" (2007) (I saw it alone.) 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 On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 1:13 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) wrote: Hi All, Here’s a Friday fun question (but with a bit of a head start): what are your favorite scary movies? Gary, you probably have a videography, don’t you? Broken down by genre, country of origin, director… J Cheers, Matt __ Matt Ball Media Services Librarian University of Virginia mattb...@virginia.edu 434-924-3812 VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. -- VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Warner policy change
On deadline with new issue so I haven't had time to fully explore this, but my quick thought is that this-like the earlier Fox flap-is a thin-edge-of-the-wedge deal. Since the dawn of home video, studios have tried to circumnavigate the First Sale Doctrine for one simple reason: they only want a dollar on the dollar, which means trying any route that gets closer to direct-to-consumer sales and eliminates middlepersons. Many public libraries serve an increasingly larger economically disadvantaged constituency, who will be unfairly penalized by Warner's decision because they can't afford to plunk down $26.98 for the new Harry Potter (or the ten bucks to see it in theaters). Both public libraries and academic libraries also serve a large student/researcher populace who will be denied access to all of the bonus features on the retail editions. Warner's McCarthyist threat to audit large retailers sounds ludicrous. This isn't opium (omg, someone's trying to place an order for 10 copies of "Crazy, Stupid Love." Alert the authorities), and I can't imagine too many entry-level clerks engaging in knock-down arguments with customers who've decided to give everyone on their Christmas lists the new Harry Potter DVD (sorry, sir, you're going to have to put six of those copies back on the shelf). I understand the Redbox/Netflix threat and the desire to maintain windows, but Warner is creating a bulky bureaucratic restriction (that some libraries will nevertheless circumnavigate) in the unrealistic belief that in a down economy masses of people are going to buy "Crazy, Stupid, Love" on street date rather than wait four weeks while they're doing more productive things.like looking for jobs. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 8705 Honeycomb Ct. NW Seabeck, WA 98380 Tel: (800) 692-2270; Fax: (360) 830-9346 Email: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com - Original Message - From: "Jessica Rosner" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 11:27 AM Subject: Re: [Videolib] Warner policy change > While I agree it is bad policy I think you are reading more into it. > Studios have become obsessed with the 28 Day window as a way of > controlling product Vs Netflix, Red Box, Amazon streaming etc. I think > when they say something like available exclusively from X on demand > system, they need it to be true. I am sure from their point of view > having libraries wait 28 days and giving them an extra discount seemed > reasonable even if misguided. It is hard for me to be that hostile to > the studio that has made far more of its collection available then all > other studios combined. I think a lot of the WB people are very > library friendly, but they are actually terrified of the future re > streaming etc and how to make it work for them. > > On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 2:10 PM, Mary Hanlin wrote: >> 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, Portsmout
Re: [Videolib] [Videonews] Test
Hi Gary, I've been getting double messages for several weeks now as well--including your test. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 8705 Honeycomb Ct. NW Seabeck, WA 98380 Tel: (800) 692-2270; Fax: (360) 830-9346 Email: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 8:25 AM Subject: [Videonews] [Videolib] Test > Hi all > > Since I've gotten a few complaints about double posting (videonews and > videolib) I'm sending this out as a test. > > I think the trouble may be that someone (a newbie vendor? you know who > you are) may be posting to both lists). Let's see... > > > Gary Handman > Director > Media Resources Center > Moffitt Library > UC Berkeley > > 510-643-8566 > ghand...@library.berkeley.edu > http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC > > "I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself." > --Francois Truffaut > > > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of > issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic > control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in > libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve > as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of > communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video > producers and distributors. > > VIDEONEWS is an electronic clearinghouse for information about new > services, products, resources, and programs of interest to video > librarians and archivists, educators, and others involved in the > selection, acquisition, programming, and preservation of video materials > in non-profit settings. The list is open to all interest individuals and > list submissions are unmediated. However the list owner reserves the right > to revoke subscriptions to the list in cases where the intent of the list > is routinely violated or where general listserv etiquette and protocol are > infringed. > 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] Are UPC codes important to video selectors?
Thanks Marsha, Dennis, and Danielle--
It sounds like UPC code information is more useful than I thought.
Best,
Randy
Randy Pitman
Publisher/Editor
Video Librarian
8705 Honeycomb Ct. NW
Seabeck, WA 98380
Tel: (800) 692-2270; Fax: (360) 830-9346
Email: vid...@videolibrarian.com
Web: www.videolibrarian.com
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From: m.lo...@mphpl.org
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Videolib]Are UPC codes important to video selectors?
We LOVE the UPC codes it makes receiving material a snap! Midwest, where we
purchase a major portion of our media included the UPC in the brief mark record
that they supply for us free. Nice service and really speeds up the processing
of material.
Marsha Loyer
Media Services Coordinator
Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library
209 Lincoln Way East
Mishawaka, IN 46544
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Subject: [Videolib] Are UPC codes important to video selectors?
From: "Randy Pitman"
Date: Wed, September 15, 2010 6:23 pm
To: "Videolib list"
Hello Wise People,
A subscriber emailed me today to ask if Video Librarian could start
including UPC codes in the header information of reviews. It's been over 20
years since I was working in the library, so I might be a little out of
touch on ye olde day-to-day. Two decades ago, ISBN was king (and we still
include those) and no one gave a rat's patootie about UPC codes. Has there
been a tectonic plate shift that I missed? In short, are UPC codes now
important bits of information?
Best,
Randy
Randy Pitman
Publisher/Editor
Video Librarian
8705 Honeycomb Ct. NW
Seabeck, WA 98380
Tel: (800) 692-2270; Fax: (360) 830-9346
Email: vid...@videolibrarian.com
Web: www.videolibrarian.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.
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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] Are UPC codes important to video selectors?
Hello Wise People, A subscriber emailed me today to ask if Video Librarian could start including UPC codes in the header information of reviews. It's been over 20 years since I was working in the library, so I might be a little out of touch on ye olde day-to-day. Two decades ago, ISBN was king (and we still include those) and no one gave a rat's patootie about UPC codes. Has there been a tectonic plate shift that I missed? In short, are UPC codes now important bits of information? Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 8705 Honeycomb Ct. NW Seabeck, WA 98380 Tel: (800) 692-2270; Fax: (360) 830-9346 Email: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.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] Trying to Locate American Playhouse Episode True West
Great adaptation--but I've never heard of it being available on DVD. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 8705 Honeycomb Ct. NW Seabeck, WA 98380 Tel: (800) 692-2270; Fax: (360) 830-9346 Email: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com - Original Message - From: "Jean Reese" To: Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 10:02 AM Subject: [Videolib] Trying to Locate American Playhouse Episode True West > Hi, All > > I am trying to locate True West on dvd. It was an episode on > PBS'American Playhouse in 1984. So far, I've struck out. I found a dvd > with several episodes from American Playhouse, but True West was not one > of them. Does anyone know if this has ever been made available on dvd? > > Thanks for your help with this. > > Jean > -- > Jean Reese > Coordinator, Collection Development > Instructional Media Resources > Middle Tennessee State University > 1301 E. Main St., P.O. Box 33 > Murfreesboro, TN 37132 > phone 615-898-2725 > fax 615-898-2530 > > Email: jre...@mtsu.edu > IMR website: http://www.mtsu.edu/~imr > > Follow us on Facebook > MTSU Media Library > > > > > > > > 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] [Videonews] automating new release selection?
Re: [Videolib] [Videonews] automating new release selection?Hi Ursula, Odessa steps sequence from "Battleship Potemkin." Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 8705 Honeycomb Ct. NW Seabeck, WA 98380 Tel: (800) 692-2270; Fax: (360) 830-9346 Email: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com - Original Message - From: Ursula Schwarz To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [Videolib] [Videonews] automating new release selection? Speaking of the National Media Market. Have you looked at Gary's testimonial? The movie clip that is playing in the background looks familiar, but I can't place it. http://www.nmm.net/market_about_us.shtml Ursula Schwarz Save the Date! The 32nd National Media Market http://www.nmm.net/ October 24 - 28, 2010 - Kansas City, MO -- From: Christine Crowley Reply-To: Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:42:28 -0500 To: Subject: Re: [Videolib] [Videonews] automating new release selection? This is an excellent suggestion as I have become a big fan of this show and will attend if I have to pay for it myself. I've garnered info on many new vendors who have all kinds of plans. If you are just asking about recent popular films, the approval plans through B&T etc are probably the way to go. I have not the budget for that so we select everything regardless of where it comes from. Christine Crowley Dean of Learning Resources Northwest Vista College 3535 N. Ellison Dr. San Antonio, TX 78251 210.486.4572 voice 210.486.4504 fax NEW NAME AND email--ccrowl...@alamo.edu -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jaeschke, Myles Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 11:36 AM To: 'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu' Subject: Re: [Videolib] [Videonews] automating new release selection? Rudy, You should consider attending National Media Market in October. www.nmm.net There are many company's representing their independent/educational films. It's a great way to find many of these more "obscure" films in one place. Plus you can talk to your other colleagues in person about what they have seen that they like. Best, 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 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 11:20 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] [Videonews] automating new release selection? > Videolib folks: > A query for the collective wisdom: how do you all stay on top of current > releases? I would very much like to collect these as automatically as > possible, and free my time for hand-selecting the more obscure art, > independent, and educational films. I am sure I'm not the only one who has > wished this :) What have you all come up with? > > Thanks! > > -- > Rudy Leon > Learning Commons Librarian > Undergraduate Library > University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign > (217) 333-3503 > http://www.deepening.wordpress.com > AIM: rudibrarian > VIDEONEWS is an electronic clearinghouse for information about new > services, products, resources, and programs of interest to video > librarians and archivists, educators, and others involved in the > selection, acquisition, programming, and preservation of video materials > in non-profit settings. The list is open to all interest individuals and > list submissions are unmediated. However the list owner reserves the right > to revoke subscriptions to the list in cases where the intent of the list > is routinely violated or where general listserv etiquette and protocol are > infringed. > Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC "I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself." --Francois Truffaut VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current a
Re: [Videolib] Conference Panel Opportunity
Hi Gary, Judy Krug passed away last year. Truly an intellectual freedom legend. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/15/us/15krug.html Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 8705 Honeycomb Ct. NW Seabeck, WA 98380 Tel: (800) 692-2270; Fax: (360) 830-9346 Email: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 8:12 AM Subject: Re: [Videolib] Conference Panel Opportunity > How about tapping Judy Krug? > > gary > > >> >> Collective Wisdom: >> >> I'm looking for Specific Wisdom today, specifically a librarian who >> could talk about "banned" books and media. >> >> There is a panel slot open for this topic as part of the International >> Documentary Film Conference, which happens to occur right next to ALA >> Annual in DC this year. The Conference is part of the AFI/Discovery >> Channel International Documentary Film Festival, in Silver Spring >> Maryland. I'm helping plan conference sessions and workshops of interest >> to educators and they need a librarian "expert" on this topic to fill >> out a panel. The sessions will be either on Thursday June 24 or more >> likely Friday June 25, somewhere between 9am and 5pm. Actually days and >> times of each session are still being slotted. >> >> If you are either already in this area, or plan to be here for ALA >> Annual, please let me know (off list) of your interest. I can then put >> you in touch with the Conference Coordinator for details. Just like >> Video Round Table, they are looking for any type librarian (university, >> school, public, special) who has interest/knowledge of library materials >> censorship. They could also consider a media vendor representative as >> well. >> >> My contact info is below. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Carleton >> >> -- >> Carleton L. Jackson >> Librarian, Nonprint Media Services Library >> University of Maryland Libraries >> 0300 R. Lee Hornbake Library >> College Park, Maryland 20742-7011 >> 301-405-9226 voice / 301-314-9419 fax >> carle...@umd.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. >> > > > Gary Handman > Director > Media Resources Center > Moffitt Library > UC Berkeley > > 510-643-8566 > ghand...@library.berkeley.edu > http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC > > "I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself." > --Francois Truffaut > > > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of > issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic > control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in > libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve > as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of > communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video > producers and distributors. > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
