Thanx Nell Many (most?) of the Lannan Foundation videos are freely available on their web site: http://lannan.org
one of the many openly accesible collections listed on my libguide: http://libguides.asu.edu/streamingvideo -deg --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:30:43 -0400 > From: Nell J Chenault <njche...@vcu.edu> > Subject: Re: [Videolib] Copyright searches for videotape > To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > Message-ID: > <caog_sswt2+li0mkkc1rudf+t8wwppoo3ubypuos544ibsaw...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Below are some useful list from discussion of weeding and conversion > assessment, Aug. 2011 > > "On Behalf Of Chris Lewis > Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 1:19 PM > To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > Subject: Re: [Videolib] "VHS ONLY" updates? > > Just back from vacation but yes I started a wiki called Classics not on > DVD. It's far from perfect and hard to keep up to date but here it is: > http://classicsnotondvd.wikispaces.com/" > _______________ > > Gary Handman's UCB VHS Only list: see attachment > > > ________________ > > "It may go without saying, but...I'd definitely focus on non-fiction film > first > (maybe exclusively). > > When approaching feature (i.e. non-fiction), start with foreign language films > first. > > Distributors that are no longer in business: > > Films Incorporated > Time-Life Film and Video > Coronet Films (mostly) > Carousel Films > CRM Films > National Latino Communications Center (NLCC) > Drift Distribution > International Film Bureau > International Media Resource Exchange (IMRE) > > University of California Center for Media and Independent Learning (note: > some titles in this catalog are still distributed by Berkeley Media LLC) > > Likely to be Out of Distribution > > PBS Home Video/PBS Video: films with release dates before 2000 > Annenberg/CPB Project pre-2000 CPB > New Yorker Film and Video (feature films) > > Anything distributed by a non-profit organizations, or academic institutions > (e.g American Mathematical Assn.) pre-2000 > > Available for re-purchase on VHS only (and therefor not eligible for Section > 108 copying) > > Roland Films on Art (many titles in this catalog only available on VHS) > Lannan Foundation Video Library (available on VHS only)" > > _____________ > > Nell Chenault > VCU Libraries > > > > On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 1:13 PM, Nell J Chenault <njche...@vcu.edu> wrote: > >> Gary Handman (UCB) and Chris Lewis (AU) shared lists of titles which they >> found to be out of print ... a few years ago. I will try to find in the >> archives later today and post ... off to a meeting. >> >> Caveat: some may have come back into distribution during the last few >> years. >> >> Nell Chenault >> VCU Libraries >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 12:37 PM, Brown, Karen E <kebr...@albany.edu> >> wrote: >> >>> Dear colleagues: >>> >>> The University at Albany, SUNY, is in the process of weeding VHS >>> materials held in our general collection, all of which was commercially >>> produced. Regarding those titles for which a more current format is not >>> available we will need to obtain copyright clearance before we consider >>> reformatting. >>> >>> We are wondering if there are other educational institutions that have >>> worked through a project such as this that have ?video copyright searching? >>> documentation tools or data that they would be willing to share to assist >>> us. >>> >>> Thank you in advance for your input and advice. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Karen E.K. Brown >>> >>> Head, Preservation Department >>> >>> University at Albany Libraries >>> >>> 1400 Washington Ave, Room SL 310 >>> >>> Albany, NY 12222 >>> >>> Tel. (518) 437 3923 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 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. > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment scrubbed and removed. > HTML attachments are only available in MIME digests. > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed and removed. > Name: VHS only-81111.doc > Type: application/msword > Size: 98304 bytes > Desc: not available > Non-text attachments are only available in MIME digests. > > End of videolib Digest, Vol 80, Issue 54 > **************************************** 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.