You could tell them to watch it on HULU? On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Meghann Matwichuk <mtw...@udel.edu> wrote:
> Aaaand I think we're all about to get more requests for this title -- > looks like they have a good publicity push behind the film: > > > http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2012/12/14/sexy_baby_a_new_documentary_explores_sex_and_the_internet.html > > I've found that one of the more challenging parts of my job can be to get > an instructor to shift focus once they've decided on a film. If they get a > title in their head, they tend to want that and only that -- even if there > are equal or even better alternatives. I'm hoping that after this > independent distributor starts to hear from more and more potential > customers explaining why these terms make no sense and they can't buy the > dvd, they'll revise them. > > Best, > > ************************* > Meghann Matwichuk, M.S. > Associate Librarian > Film and Video Collection Department > Morris Library, University of Delaware > 181 S. College Ave. > Newark, DE 19717 > (302) 831-1475 > http://www.lib.udel.edu/filmandvideo > > > On 12/13/2012 6:25 PM, Bergman, Barbara J wrote: > > Title and its content wasn't my point. The film was requested by the Women's > Center because they'll like to do a campus screening. I've warned her that > they may need to pick something else. > > I'm guessing filmmaker is trying to do everything independently instead of > going through one of our fine distributors and they doesn't understand that > library DVD sales are different than theatrical distribution. We'll see... > Barb > > > > 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.
