I just thought I'd add that Hulu seems to have a streaming relationship with Criterion, which publishes a lot of classic European and Japanese films. I am not sure what the quality is but this is an important possible source.
The problem is to some extent who pays. Passing expenses on to the students is one model, but the requirement has to be clear and should be done in such a way that scholarship students can be reimbursed for the subscription. If the university/library is going to foot the bill, turning to Swank etc. and finding out how to get institutional subscriptions to Criterion streaming is what's needed. All these streaming services are based on contracts with *somebody,* and none of them is going to be comprehensive in giving the faculty a single source for an entire course. I would guess there might even be a use it and you won't lose it component--if Netflix is guaranteed 100 subscriptions a year for a particular set of films, they might be more interested in maintaining that contract. Surely it's worth it to inquire with Netflix about whether such-and-such a film will still be streamed next semester. Judy -----Original Message----- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Brian Boling Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 11:10 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Streaming rights I would steer faculty away from Netflix for a couple of reasons: 1) I'd hate for faculty to design courses around Netflix availability, rather than teaching with the films that best cover the course material. 2) More importantly, Netflix streaming availability is based on contracts with the studios, so films disappear when the contracts expire. This would make it a risky proposition to rely on Netflix streams for required viewing. Brian Boling Media Services and Digital Production Librarian Temple University Libraries brian.bol...@temple.edu 215-204-4911 On Sep 13, 2011, at 4:50 PM, Jessica Rosner wrote: > Most this would be title by title. Most major studio title (WB , > Paramount etc.) are licensed by Swank ( except Fox which is Criterion > Pictures USA), There are also a variety of companies that license > foreign, classic & indie films including Criterion Janus, Milestone, > Zeitgeist, New Yorker etc. > > Do you have any specific titles you are looking for? Pricing frankly > seems to be all over the map. > > You can certainly suggest Netflix as an option assuming they carry the title. > > On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Kathi Fountain > <kfount...@vancouver.wsu.edu> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I'm new to this list and new to managing media rights in any way, >> though I'm quickly getting up to speed with copyright restrictions on >> media usage. I thought I'd tap into your collective wisdom for a >> possible solution to perplexing issue. >> >> On my campus, we have a few faculty members who would like to use a >> number of films in their distance education classes. Many of these >> are motion pictures, and in order to transmit these films legally, we >> would need to get streaming rights from the distributors. I've worked >> with PBS and a few other documentary producers on quotes for >> streaming, but how have you handled requests to stream feature films? >> Do you buy rights? From whom? Do you refer faculty to Netflix to see >> if films are available there, and/or encourage students to have >> Netflix accounts as a necessary course component? >> >> Thanks for any advice you have. >> >> Best, >> >> Kathi Carlisle Fountain >> Head of Collection Development >> Washington State University Vancouver Library >> 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave. >> Vancouver, WA 98686-9600 >> Phone: 360-546-9694 >> Fax: 360-546-9039 >> kfount...@vancouver.wsu.edu >> >> >> >> >> 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. 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.
