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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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