Re: [Videolib] Foreign language materials

Hi Elizabeth - It is possible, but I know my current library would never do it - we don't have enough patrons who are interested to warrant purchasing those items, which are generally not inexpensive. At one library I worked for, the foreign language materials budget was based on census data.

Re: [Videolib] borrowing restrictions for movies

In my experience, this kind of policy is a holdover from when videos cost $50-$100 each.  The concern was that young patrons would lose or damage them, and the repair and replacement costs were out of reach of their parents.  I worked for a library with this kind of policy, and it had nothing to do

Re: [Videolib] I hate to be a spoilsport re "Educational Media Groupons"

Jessica makes a good point.  Most public libraries cannot afford educational films - they're cutting staff, hours, and collections - they aren't going to spend $250 for an 18-minute film that is of interest to a very select group of people.  But the other problem is that many public libraries do

Re: [Videolib] National Media Market

I went 3 years ago when I was head of an AV department at a public library in the Chicago area, and it was a great experience! It is aimed more at academic and school librarians, but there is plenty there to help you increase & diversify your public library collection. It definitely helps you

[Videolib] Costs of securing AV materials

Please excuse cross-posting. Has anyone studied the costs of securing audio-visual materials, relative to the costs of lost/stolen materials? We are beginning a expansion/remodel project in our main branch, and want to compare whether it is more cost effective to continue the current pract

Re: [Videolib] Good Night and Good Luck

Hi Gary - Thank you for all your help, and good luck in your retirement! We will miss you tremendously! Sheila Urwiler Director Starke County Public Library Knox, IN From: John Streepy To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Sent: Mon, April 2, 2012 11:07:38 AM

Re: [Videolib] Community Practices in the Fair Use of Video in Libraries

I was wondering the same thing! Sheila Urwiler Director Starke County Public Library System Knox, IN From: "Griest, Bryan" To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Sent: Sat, May 5, 2012 11:40:54 AM Subject: Re: [Videolib] Community Practices in the Fair Use of Vide

[Videolib] Movie License question

Hi everyone - I just started work at a public library which has not purchased a PPR license to show movies to the public.  They were told by Midwest Tape that it was not necessary to purchase a separate license; that by buying movies from Midwest, they were also purchasing the right to show the

Re: [Videolib] Movie License question

lic.com/library/faq.html#6 > >Hope that helps! >~Monicah Fratena, Head of AV Services >La Porte County Public Library >La Porte, IN > > >S Urwiler wrote: >> Hi everyone - >> I just started work at a public library which has not purchased a PPR >> license to

Re: [Videolib] Title Search

Would it be "Pierre of the Plains"? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035190/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Sheila Urwiler Director, Starke County Public Library   From: "Tatar, Becky" To: "videolib@lists.berkeley.edu" Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 10:26 AM Subject: [Videolib] T