Library Video Friends,
We are undergoing the effects of the VHS apocalypse in which our IT department
will be removing all VHS players from all classrooms by the end of this spring.
Though (at least a present) our library is generally keeping our VHS titles
and our small band of VHS/DVD combo
Dear Collective Wisdom,
I am brand-new in my role as Copyright Librarian in our library. I am seeking
clarification and any recent developments regarding “streaming licenses” for
DVDs already owned by an institution.
As our institution begins to offer more distance education courses, I am
be
Hello Jared,
With regard to YouTube, you need to keep in mind that a video posted there
could be removed at any time, which could be inconvenient if a class needs to
view the video. We only refer our patrons to YouTube if we cannot locate a
copy of a video for purchase, and then we make no pro
We are thrilled to announce that RAW FAITH has been selected
for Video Librarian's 2012 BEST DOCUMENTARIES list!
The film is available with Public Performance
Rights (PPR) and Digital Site Licenses (DSL) for educators and
non-profit institutions from Kino Lorber Edu.
ABOUT THE FILM
RAW FAITH is
For your collective knowledge
Docs for Education is proposing the following terms for 3 year license for
streaming,
3 years because who knows what will be the law in 3 years no need to buy
longer term today, you can notice that if you already have PPR license then
we are asking only $100 for the st
Jared
I feel your frustration and pain. A question I would have for your
administrators is whether or not the titles in these streaming venues will
be cataloged by your library.
If the library chooses not to purchase a hard copy of a video because it
already available free online, how will disco
I understand budgets are tight but are we talking standard $25 dollar DVDs?
I would ask my usual question, will the library now skip buying books if
they are available for downloading on Amazon?
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 3:06 PM, Deg Farrelly wrote:
> Jared
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> I feel your frustration and pain. A