Sarah - thanks for the shout out for my article. If the person who posted the initial query wants to contact me off list, go for it. Also, since those NetFlix (or Blockbuster) videos are home-use only, they are totally legit for face-to-face teaching. I have noticed lately that NetFlix is including more educational titles - unless I've misread things and someone sitting at home really wants to see that Sir Gawain and the Green Knight DVD.
My next question is about their streaming titles. Now /that/ is something to consider. At length. Ciara Ciara Healy Outreach Librarian Polk Library University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (920) 424-7329 Twitter: polklibrary Facebook: Polk Library, UW Oshkosh 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.
