Hi videolibbers, I'm going to reboot my question in hopes that I might get a few more responses. My question is philosophical in nature, rather than about obtaining a lease to particular film.
How do licensing models for e-books compare to licensing models of streaming videos now? What do we predict for the future? Thanks again for the guidance I've received already. Regards, Laura Laura Jenemann Film Studies/Media Services Librarian George Mason University 703-993-7593 ljene...@gmu.edu From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Laura Jenemann Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 12:27 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Multi-year lease for streaming films Thanks, Jessica, for helping me to clarify. All of the issues you mention are topics for consideration. My question is more of a general one: How are libraries dealing with this new model, and are they expressing policies publicly? Regards, Laura From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 12:11 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> Subject: Re: [Videolib] Multi-year lease for streaming films Have you contacted the rights holder/distributor to see if they can do a license for a semester or whatever length you need? I would think most would be flexible. Or do you mean that the film is only sold with PPR rights and NOT streaming rights? These are two very distinct rights and it is very possible that a company that sells only PPR rights does not own streaming rights. Again not clear on if you can only get PPR rights and need streaming but in general streaming rights are easier to obtain for short terms since most major rights holders limit streaming to a year in the case of studios. You also have the issue of nearly constant rights changes. I know this has been my personal crusade but I still caution when buying fiction feature films with lifetime rights from anyone other than the filmmaker or production company as I know of no company willing to license these for lifetime streaming. Regards Jessica On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 11:49 AM, Laura Jenemann <ljene...@gmu.edu<mailto:ljene...@gmu.edu>> wrote: Dear videolibbers, and especially academic librarians with distance education programs, How do you address the faculty request for a streaming film that is only available on a multi-year leasing basis with PPR? Please feel free to contact me off list with your response or links to collection development policies. Thank you so much for your responses. Regards, Laura Laura Jenemann Film Studies/Media Services Librarian George Mason University 703-993-7593<tel:703-993-7593> ljene...@gmu.edu<mailto:ljene...@gmu.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.
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.
