All,
I am curious what people would think about this (though I know what Jessica thinks): * Replace anything you can that is in DVD format and transfer the rest to DVD and hold onto the VHS. * Put a process in place to annually review whether or not any of the transferred titles have come out on DVD and purchase any that have. If, for whatever reason, you choose not to purchase a title (because of exorbitant cost, low use, etc.), commit to withdrawing/destroying the DVD copy and going back to using the VHS (or nothing at all) * Write this up in a copyright statement (you would likely have to use 107 to justify rather than trying to make a case for 108 because of the part about digital copies not being made available to the public outside the library) so you can clearly demonstrate your position and the process you have in place to ensure no negative effect on the copyright holder occurs. My feeling is that these titles seem to have become functionally obsolete to the community that uses them because of the actions of the facilities folks. I know that probably doesn't meet the 108 requirements for obsolescence, but it is hard to see how it really makes any measurable difference if it does or doesn't. As far as I can tell, continuing to make these titles available in this way would not have any effect on the copyright holder (and could actually create more of a market for their rerelease). Can anyone come up with any alternative where this would damage the copyright holder (other than questioning whether or not such a process would really be followed)? mb Michael Brewer Team Leader for Instructional Services University of Arizona Libraries brew...@u.library.arizona.edu<mailto:brew...@u.library.arizona.edu> -----Original Message----- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of May, Margery Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 3:18 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] The case of the disappearing VHS players Vicky, Could you do something like get a count of your popular title videos and your expensive documentaries, then do a random sampling of how much it would cost to replace a few titles in each area with DVDs, and then extrapolate? So, for example, you would tell the Powers That Be: we need to replace 1000 popular titles at $15.00 each, and 300 documentaries at $200 each, for a total of $75,000? NB: I am not *at all* knowledgeable about the cost of getting copyright permission for conversions, but I suspect ordering new DVDs would be cheaper, and a lot less work. You could, of course, use that same formula idea getting permission for a random sampling of tiles & then extrapolating---but be sure to include the time you spend working on the copyright issue! Best of luck, MM Margery L. May Acquisitions Administrator Wesleyan University Library Acquisitions Department Olin Memorial Library 252 Church Street Middletown, CT 06459 860-685-3834 m...@wesleyan.edu<mailto:m...@wesleyan.edu> "...there is no question at all but that good and laughter and justice will prevail."---Archbishop Desmond Tutu -----Original Message----- -----Original Message----- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Maloy, Vicky Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 4:41 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] The case of the disappearing VHS players Oh help! Help, help, help! I have just attended a meeting at which it was mentioned in an off-handed remark that every VHS player in our campus classrooms will be removed over the summer. When I objected, and asked if there was any money being set aside to pay for the copyright permissions to convert our library's holdings, the VP of Finance said, "Why don't you give me a number." SO. Is there such a thing as a blanket license to convert commercially made VHS tapes to DVD for a non-profit institutional use? (Don't laugh at me, I just have to ask.) Does anyone have experience they can share with me - off list, if you prefer - in stopping/surviving this madness, or shall I just scavenge all the players I can find and store them in the library for the foreseeable future? I've searched the list archives, but the "digitizing - procedural question" thread, while helpful, doesn't say where to start securing permission or with whom, for a conversion. Thanks for your time and knowledge, Vicky 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.
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.
