Re: [Videolib] Alternative films to Tig ~ resilience "Come Hell or High Water"

2015-08-28 Thread Randal Baier
Well, sorry folks, that was meant to go just to Elizabeth (Stanley) because bullfrog / docuseek2 distribute that film, which by the way is "A Sea Change." I hunted it down after my brain sieve resealed itself. It's about ocean acidification, by the way, and has nothing to do with Ms. Tiggy. Ra

Re: [Videolib] Grassroots collaboration Was RE: Copyright question: American Playhouse Films

2015-08-28 Thread Jessica Rosner
Dennis does a great job covering copyright issues here but I think in order to add real balance to the discussion of copyright, fair use & streaming issues the academic community (and here I am thinking more ALA than NMM) needs to reach out and include lawyers who can present the view of major rig

Re: [Videolib] Grassroots collaboration Was RE: Copyright question: American Playhouse Films

2015-08-28 Thread Threatt, Monique Louise
I totally agree with you, Jessica. For those of us who were able to attend the various ALA sessions in the past (sponsored by VRT) with Carrie, Patricia, and their lawyer, it’s still amazes me that we find ourselves going around and around in circles about this very issue. Perhaps, there are no

[Videolib] DVD circulation data reports?

2015-08-28 Thread Anna Simon
Hey-yo, Does anyone know of a study, white paper, chunk of data out there that outlines DVD circulation trends? Ours are down, but I'd like to show comparative data for other schools showing that this is a general trend. Also, for anyone wondering, over the past academic semester our DVD circ sta

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2015-08-28 Thread Terry Cottrell
Sent from my mobile device > On Aug 28, 2015, at 12:36 PM, Anna Simon wrote: > > Hey-yo, > > Does anyone know of a study, white paper, chunk of data out there that > outlines DVD circulation trends? Ours are down, but I'd like to show > comparative data for other schools showing that this i

Re: [Videolib] DVD circulation data reports?

2015-08-28 Thread Hutchison, Jane
?We have been experiencing a decline in our DVD circulation over the past couple of years, but it's attributed to purchasing streaming titles instead and that circulation has skyrocketed. We have also replaced some of our most popular DVD titles with licensed streaming titles. This is due to t

Re: [Videolib] DVD circulation data reports?

2015-08-28 Thread Chris Lewis
Hey Anna, We have seen a steady decline though our circulation is still pretty strong. I will share a thumbnail snapshot when I have the chance to compile it. My impression is that the primary influence on our circulation data is the impact of Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, YouTube, and bit torrent. Ou