[Videolib] Quick question - Netflix
Does Netflix provide an institutional license for non-profit, educational institutions? Thank you! -Carrie Carrie Russell, Director Program on Public Access to Information American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy 1615 New Hampshire Avenue NW, First Floor Washington, DC 20009 202.628.8410/800.941.8478 202.628.8419 (fax) crussell at alawash dot org VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Quick question - Netflix
What did they say when you asked them? Bryan Griest Glendale Public Library From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Carrie Russell Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 10:18 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Quick question - Netflix Does Netflix provide an institutional license for non-profit, educational institutions? Thank you! -Carrie Carrie Russell, Director Program on Public Access to Information American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy 1615 New Hampshire Avenue NW, First Floor Washington, DC 20009 202.628.8410/800.941.8478 202.628.8419 (fax) crussell at alawash dot org VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Quick question - Netflix
A bit dated, but the Chronicle of Higher Education had an article back in 2010 talking about this. It was very short but that was still the first article that really spelled out the relationship between Netflix and higher ed. Citing at some length: According to Steve Swasey, Netflix' vice president of corporate communications, Netflix does not offer institiutional subscriptions. All of its media rae meant only for personal consumption. Loaning DVD's out for faculty members to prohect onscree in class or allowing students to watch streaming video form a library Netflix account is something the company 'frowns upon,'... Here's the full article citation: Kaya, Travis. Wired Campus: Academic Libraries Add Netflix Subscriptions in The Chronicle of Higher Education (September 18, 2010). Perhaps things have changed since the article was published though. -lisa H. Music Media Librarian Howard-Tilton Memorial Library Tulane University 504.314.7822 From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Carrie Russell Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 12:18 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Quick question - Netflix Does Netflix provide an institutional license for non-profit, educational institutions? Thank you! -Carrie Carrie Russell, Director Program on Public Access to Information American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy 1615 New Hampshire Avenue NW, First Floor Washington, DC 20009 202.628.8410/800.941.8478 202.628.8419 (fax) crussell at alawash dot org VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Quick question - Netflix
no their contract specifically forbids it. To be fair Netflx can't provide such a license as they would have to work out some arrangement with tens of thousands of rights holders. However are asking about using Netflix titles IN the class or streamed directly to students? As a practical matter nothing would prevent a school from asking students to have Netflix accounts and watch any film they have, using Netflix. I am sure something could be worked out re the $8.00 a month or whatever it is fee. Not exactly a deal breaker in my view. Streaming in a classroom might be more complicated. However since most everything they have would be available for purchase from another source not sure it is that hard to get a copy from another source to use in a classroom. On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Carrie Russell cruss...@alawash.orgwrote: Does Netflix provide an institutional license for non-profit, educational institutions? Thank you! -Carrie ** ** Carrie Russell, Director Program on Public Access to Information American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy 1615 New Hampshire Avenue NW, First Floor Washington, DC 20009 202.628.8410/800.941.8478 202.628.8419 (fax) crussell at alawash dot 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] Quick question - Netflix
Officially no, but they didn't reject our membership when they saw our billing address either. We borrow DVDs for very limited usage - emergency backup and/or temporary reserves while purchasing/locating the title. I think if we were foolish enough to share the password and allow an instructor to stream a film from the classroom, we'd get negative attention very quickly. Barb Bergman | Media Services Interlibrary Loan Librarian | Minnesota State University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | barbara.berg...@mnsu.edu From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Carrie Russell Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 12:18 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Quick question - Netflix Does Netflix provide an institutional license for non-profit, educational institutions? Thank you! -Carrie Carrie Russell, Director Program on Public Access to Information American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy 1615 New Hampshire Avenue NW, First Floor Washington, DC 20009 202.628.8410/800.941.8478 202.628.8419 (fax) crussell at alawash dot 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.
