Per above I have no problem taking the original purchase price out, so that a library could simply purchase the streaming rights on something they already bought (provided it was a legit purchase)
The problem with limiting purchases to titles you can get lifetime rights on, is that it is relatively small group, limited mainly ( but not exclusively) to non fiction films either directly from the original director/producer or their rep. Perhaps that is what you want but how do you deal with classes that want to use Modern Times, Citizen Kane, The Leopard or any number of films which will never be available with lifetime rights. On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 2:47 PM, Bonnie Brown <bonnie.br...@nyu.edu> wrote: > Hi Rod and Jessica, > > We also rarely consider streaming rights for less than in perpetuity for > the same reasons. But am interested in a response regarding films already > purchased without streaming rights as well. > > -Bonnie Brown > Avery Fisher Center > E.H. Bobst Library > New York University > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jeanne Little <jeanne.lit...@uni.edu> > Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 1:15 pm > Subject: Re: [Videolib] Need advice on pricing & tech specs for streaming > rights > To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > > > > Jessica, > > > > Would there be a different price for a library who already owns the > > dvd and wants to purchase streaming rights? > > > > Also, I have to put this out there: our library does not consider > > streaming rights (or at least very rarely) for less than in > > perpetuity, not only due to the additional costs involved for renewing > > after a specific term of use is done, but also because we do not have > > any mechanisms in place to automatically alert us to the fact a term > > is expiring. If a professor needed a title streamed for a one-time > > use, we would expect to purchase this at a much reduced cost. We can > > provide server space, but our IT department may charge us for the work > > done to convert it, so this is an additional cost for us to stream. A > > password-protected environment is used when required. > > > > Thanks for asking for input. > > > > Jeanne Little > > > > Rod Library > > University of Northern Iowa > > > > On 1/19/2011 11:41 AM, Jessica Rosner wrote: > > > > I am working with a number of filmmakers and small distributors who > > would like to sell streaming rights for their films. It is an eclectic > > group but mostly documentaries > > and classic films. Most, but not all can sell lifetime streaming > > rights, but some can only sell for their own contract term which is > > probably about six years. I should mention some of these films are > > institutional only and sell for a few hundred dollars each and others > > are available retail for around $30. In most cases PPR rights would > > also be included and many of these are films that actually get > > screened on campuses. Streaming prices seem to be all over the map > > these days. I was thinking of roughly $200 extra (beyond the current > > sale price) for singledisc titles and $300 or more for multi-disc > > sets. As mentioned not all of the films will have lifetime rights, but > > even those for which the term would only be 6 years would have to be > > at the same price point. It would be possible to license a film for > > less for one time/semester use. Standard restrictions would apply such > > as going on password protected system and accessible only to students > > or faculty using them for a specific course. > > > > Besides pricing the other big issue is the "access" issue. These > > filmmakers do not have the money or time to set up their own servers > > so they would be selling a physical DVD for which the institution > > could digitize and put on its own system. > > > > I would like to know any general feedback to the above and if many of > > you are now buying or licensing streaming rights for classroom films. > > > > You can email me on list for discussion or off list for more details > > etc. > > email is jessicapros...@gmail.com > > > > -- > > Jessica Rosner > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > -- > > "The University of Northern Iowa provides transformative learning > > experiences that inspire students to embrace challenge, engage in > > critical inquiry and creative thought, and contribute to society." > > 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. > -- Jessica Rosner Media Consultant 224-545-3897 (cell) 212-627-1785 (land line) jessicapros...@gmail.com
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.
