Hi Larry Whichever way Newsreel, WMM, Icarus, and Bullfrog go, I would urge maximum flexibility and choice. I have, for instance, been impressed by the willingness of FMG and, now, Ambrose to provide either remote access to content or licensing of digital files for local delivery from an institution's server.
I can see definite benefits and/or liabilities with both of the above models. In my book, the remote delivery model will only work if it allows the library to license on a "per title" basis (i.e. rather than having to accept a pre-existing collection or grouping of titles). This would, of course, make life a lot harder on your end in terms of tracking, billing, etc. It also seems to me that for those of us lucky enough to have the choice between local and remote, the decision is somewhat dependent on tech features, such as vendor delivery platform(s), image quality, network requirements and network stability, user interface, etc. Just some prelim thoughts. Gary > > Dear List, > > California Newsreel, Women Make Movies, Icarus Films and Bullfrog Films > are considering building a joint digital delivery platform. We would > maintain our own discrete portals and on-line catalogs but share a > shopping cart, customer registration system and digital fulfillment > capacity. We have looked at FMG and Ambrose 2.0 as setting "industry > standards" for remote delivery. > > Last week, there was a posting which seemed to say that PBS was adopting > a different model. They would supply DVDs or digital files which could > then be streamed from password protected local servers. > > Setting aside any questions of pricing and rights, which of these two > models, local or remote delivery, would your library prefer today? Which > do you think it will prefer five years from now? > > Thanks for helping us decide how best to accomplish the "digital > migration" of our collections. > > Best Wishes > Larry Daressa > > > > > Lawrence Daressa > California Newsreel > 500 Third Street, #505 > San Francisco, CA 94107 > phone: 415.284.7800 x302 > fax: 415.284.7801 > l...@newsreel.org > www.newsreel.org > > -----Original Message----- > From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu > [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of > videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu > Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 1:05 PM > To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > Subject: videolib Digest, Vol 31, Issue 40 > > Send videolib mailing list submissions to > videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > https://calmail.berkeley.edu/manage/list/listinfo/video...@lists.berkele > y.edu > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > videolib-ow...@lists.berkeley.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of videolib digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: DVDs & "doughnut" labels (CROWLEY, CHRISTINE) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:13:21 -0500 > From: "CROWLEY, CHRISTINE" <ccrowl...@alamo.edu> > Subject: Re: [Videolib] DVDs & "doughnut" labels > To: <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> > Message-ID: > <dbce06919cb10d438b9adeb7486c3d4101af1...@accdmail2.ad.root> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > We use the 3m overlays and have a printed doughnut hole label, no > problems that I am aware of. > > Christine Crowley > Dean of Learning Resources > Northwest Vista College > 3535 N. Ellison Dr. > San Antonio, TX 78251 > 210.486.4572 office > 210.486.4504 fax > ccrowl...@alamo.edu > Northwest Vista College is one of the Alamo Colleges > www.alamo.edu/nvc/lrc > > > ________________________________ > > From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu on behalf of m.lo...@mphpl.org > Sent: Sat 6/19/2010 12:31 PM > To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > Subject: Re: [Videolib] DVDs & "doughnut" labels > > > We have been using the 'doughnuts' under the security over-lays for > several years. We have had very few complaints and it has helped us to > lower the rate of theft and minimize the shelf space now without bulky > security covers. We have a circular property stamp on the doughnut and > we by hand write the last significant digits of the bar code for our > tracking encase the disc and the case become separated. > > > Marsha Loyer > Media Services Coordinator > Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library > 209 Lincoln Way East > Mishawaka, IN 46544 > Phone: 574-259-5277 > Fax: 574-254-5585 > Email: m.lo...@mphpl.org > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [Videolib] DVDs & "doughnut" labels > From: "Logan, Michael" <mlo...@co.humboldt.ca.us> > Date: Fri, June 18, 2010 7:01 pm > To: <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> > > > Hi everyone, > > I'm wondering if anyone is using 3M security-strip overlays in > conjunction with a "doughnut" hub label. We are currently using > the > overlays and hand-writing our library's ownership information > around the > DVD hub, as we had been concerned about excessive labels > throwing off > the DVDs' spin/balance. But we're trying to streamline the > processing of > these items, and get them out on the shelves faster. > > We're very interested in anyone who has used both the security > overlays > WITH a printable (or pre-printed) hub label--has this worked for > you? > Have there been problems (patron complaints about playability > issues, > etc.)? Any real-world information would be greatly appreciated! > > Thanks very much, > > Michael Logan > Acquisitions & Technical Services > Humboldt County Library > Eureka, CA > (707) 269-1962 > > > > > 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 -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed and removed. > Name: not available > Type: application/ms-tnef > Size: 6380 bytes > Desc: not available > Non-text attachments are only available in MIME digests. > > End of videolib Digest, Vol 31, Issue 40 > **************************************** > > 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. > Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC "I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself." --Francois Truffaut 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.
