Hi Lorraine,
my response more or less follows this thought process: 1. If we have the film in our collection, then go to step 2a. If we don't already have the film in our collection then go to step 2b. 2a. i check to see if it was purchased with appropriate licensing. If we do have appropriate screening rights then go to step 3a. If we don't have the correct license for public screenings then go to step 3b. 2b. Try to find a vendor offering the dvd with PPR for the life of the disc. If i find a vendor with ppr licensing at a reasonable price then i'll buy it for the library collection and hope it arrives in time for the screening. Once i know i can get the film with PPR then i let the faculty member know it's on order and say for future reference, check out the information on the different licenses here: http://library.tulane.edu/collections/mmc/copyright. Step 3a. Happily say yes! use our copy for your screening! and for future reference, check out the information about different licensing rights and what you can and can't do: http://library.tulane.edu/collections/mmc/copyright. Step 3b. Check to see if it's available for campus streaming via Swank or Criterion. If yes, go to step 4a. If no, go to step 4b. 4a. Refer the faculty member to Swank or Criterion as appropriate and suggest going through University Student Activities Office which has accounts with both companies and organizes regular campus screenings (perhaps your campus has similar movie nights?). 4b. Try to find out if its possible to purchase one-time screening rights for the physical copy already in our collection and connect the faculty member or group with the appropriate person to make the purchase. I will buy DVDs with PPR but for the life of the disc only; the organizing faculty or group would have to purchase one-time screening rights that can be applied to the copy we already have in our collection (this can take quite a bit of communication tact between yourself, the faculty, and the vendor). Hope something in there is helpful. Best, -lisa H. Music & Media Librarian Tulane University New Orleans, LA 504.314.7822 ________________________________ From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu <videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu> on behalf of Wochna, Lorraine <woc...@ohio.edu> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 4:54 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Feature Films and libraries Hi everyone, I'm writing up a PPR/Feature Film blurb for our website. When faculty / grads / students want to show a feature film, do you direct them to Swank or Criterion, or does your library (librarian, media library) investigate? How many of you consider this a library service? For the most part, this will not come out of our budget, but folks ask how to get rights and I wanted to give them a decent answer. Right now my advice to them is to contact Swank Digital (on their own). I'm completely happy to help all of them, but it might be best if they know how to begin on their own. Thanks for your input, Best, Lorraine lorraine wochna Alden Library, Ohio U Instruction Coordinator Liaison to African America Studies, English, Film, Theatre Athens OH 45701 740.597.1238 http://libguides.library.ohiou.edu/profile/lorraine
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