Gary, I did not mean to start a dispute with my reply earlier. I took it as a pretty general question regarding out of print videos in total.
I find your comment about " lots of OP distributors ' interesting. I can tell you that Music Hunter has been serving public institutions since 1945 & I personally have been in this business since 1960. We deal with 15,000 +/- labels in audio/video product and I presently know of only 3 meaningful " OP distributors " and to my knowledge none of them deal with libraries. If you are speaking of retailers, online or otherwise, yes there are likely more that handle OP product. Just trying to clear the cloudy water for readers here. Respectfully, Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: <ghand...@library.berkeley.edu> To: <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 3:55 PM Subject: Re: [Videolib] vhs question > It's too general for my taste, Jana. There are lots of OP distributors > out there. > > Responses to the following types of queries are appropriate for videolib: > > 1. I'm looking for videos about topic X > 2. I'm looking for videos by director X > 3. I'm trying to see if film X was ever released on DVD (or on Region 1 > DVD) > 4. I want to see if anyone sells public performance rights for title X > > In replying to the above, I'd expect a few, well-chosen specifics (not, > "oh yeah, we carry videos about X) > > Videonews, on the other hand, is a great place for distributors to > generally tout their wares or to generally advertise new titles and/or > services. > > gary > > > > >> Gary, that's not a general solicitation. He was responding directly to >> an >> inquiry by a member of this list that he does have available the title >> being requested. >> >> Jana Atkins, B.M., M.L.S. >> Performing Arts/Multimedia Librarian >> University of Central Oklahoma >> Max Chambers Library >> 100 N. University >> Edmond, OK 73034 >> 405-974-2949 >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu >> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of >> ghand...@library.berkeley.edu >> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 2:32 PM >> To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu >> Subject: Re: [Videolib] vhs question >> >> Hi Jay >> >> I'm afraid you're advertising again. As I mentioned to you earlier, >> replies to member queries regarding specific titles or specific areas of >> interest are fine on this list; the type of unsolicited or generically >> commercial post you just sent is not. >> >> Let me know if you have questions. >> >> Gary Handman >> >> >>> Music Hunter offers out of print VHS & DVD videos quarterly at very >>> attractive prices on Excel files via e-mail to interested libraries. >>> >>> However, we do not have an out of print search service. >>> >>> Your search for sound & video ends here! >>> >>> Jay Sonin, General Manager >>> Music Hunter Distributing Company >>> 25-58 34th Street, Suite # 2 >>> Astoria, NY 11103-4902 >>> musichun...@nyc.rr.com >>> 718-777-1949 >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Rosen, Rhonda J. >>> To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 2:58 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Videolib] vhs question >>> >>> >>> Jessica, >>> >>> I'm not throwing them out, but rather highlighting our top 10 used >>> videos, and wanted to make a point that we shouldn't assume everything >>> is on dvd.. >>> >>> Rhonda >>> >>> >>> >>> From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu >>> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 11:49 AM >>> To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu >>> Subject: Re: [Videolib] vhs question >>> >>> >>> >>> Well nothing is "lost" in the sense of ceasing to exist, but a ton >>> of stuff has not made it to DVD. I suspect that the percentage is far >>> higher with educational, non fiction material than standard feature >>> films. Many companies gone, rights and materials in limbo. Things will >>> continue to trickle out, but the economics make it prohibitive for a >>> rights holder to release a lot of less popular material, some of which >>> may be dated. >>> >>> I suspect that with feature films the number released on DVD that >>> were never released on VHS might be equal or higher. >>> >>> While there are important rights and materials issues per above in >>> most cases these films would make it to DVD IF there was enough of a >>> market. >>> >>> However just a reminder , do not throw out films on VHS that you can >>> not replace on DVD. Even if you don't want them somebody else might so >>> at least post here before junking anything. There are a lot of titles >>> that won't make it do DVD, save what you have. >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 2:34 PM, Rosen, Rhonda J. >>> <rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Does anyone have a quote or bit of fact regarding how much film is >>> lost with the move to dvd? Or how much will not make it to dvd? >>> >>> Rhonda >>> >>> >>> >>> Rhonda Rosen| Head, Media & Access Services >>> William H. Hannon Library | Loyola Marymount University >>> One LMU Drive, MS 8200 | Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659 >>> rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu| 310/338-4584| >>> http://library.lmu.edu >>> >>> "You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places >>> where people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason for our >>> policy of employing wild animals as librarians." >>> --Monty Python >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> -------- >>> >>> >>> 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. >>> 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. >> >> >> **Bronze+Blue=Green** The University of Central Oklahoma is Bronze, Blue, >> and Green! Please print this e-mail only if absolutely necessary! >> >> **CONFIDENTIALITY** This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain >> confidential, proprietary and privileged information. Any unauthorized >> disclosure or use of this information is prohibited. >> >> >> >> 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. > 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.
