A couple of quick notes from a VERY quick look. A number of the titles listed as having been out on VHS were either "grey" market, mostly pre GATT European films, or flat out illegal copies (Porgy and Bess) or mind blowing. Seriously some one has a copy of The Day The Clown Cried? I thought it would be in a vault next the 6 hour version of GREED & LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT. That would not just be an illegal copy, but the mother of all rarities.
A few things I did catch. The following films are out on DVD, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE, DARK CITY and PHENIX CITY STORY (That one is in WB box set only). One rarity never out on DVD is I HEARD THE OWL CALL MY NAME. I am sure there is a lot more. Sorry for not being able to add this myself but I am just no good at those sorts of things. On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 2:17 PM, Chris Markman <cmark...@clarku.edu> wrote: > Hi Gary, > > I've been working on some charts to go along with the list using my > favorite screen scraper. It's a mostly automated process so there are some > errors at the moment but I could see this being a very useful resource in > years to come — especially when the "in X years everything will be > streaming" debate crops up from time to time. > > Here's a quick sample of what I have so far: > > > https://my.needlebase.com/actions/visualizer/V2Visualizer.do?domain=VHS-Only&query=Year+Distribution+Chart > > The list is still missing many dates but the "hump" through the 40s and 50s > seems pretty clear. > > > https://my.needlebase.com/actions/visualizer/V2Visualizer.do?query=Top+Directors&domain=VHS-Only > > I'm noticing some duplicate entries and other errors on that link but it'll > be easy to clean up later — if everyone could stick to the same citation > format while they're doing edits that will make this process much easier :) > > Eventually I'll figure our a way to fill in the missing date and director > fields using the same site. Oh, and I should mention that if anyone wants to > export this data and take a look at their collection it's really easy to do > in Needlebase. Here's a link to an Excel friendly CSV file: > https://my.needlebase.com/actions/api/V2Visualizer.do?domain=VHS-Only&render=Excel&query=Title > > Please err on the side of caution when you're using this data — work in > progress! > > Chris Markman > Resource Library Coordinator > Visual & Performing Arts > Clark University > 508.793.7481 > cmark...@clarku.edu > > > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 1:27 PM, <ghand...@library.berkeley.edu> wrote: > >> Hi all >> >> Well, being the obsessive/compulsive type that I am, I spent a few hours >> with the list yesterday and this morning. Added a fair sprinkling of >> literature-into-film titles. I also did a quick cull thru the entire list >> and updated availability for many. >> >> I've been thinking: this is a really unique and useful resource. >> Definitely think we should share it more broadly than this list. Anyone >> got RTSD list connections? Other ideas? I think a short article in >> Against the Grain might be useful (I love that little journal!). Any >> other ideas? >> >> gary >> >> >> 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. > > -- 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.
