Below are some useful list from discussion of weeding and conversion assessment, Aug. 2011
"On Behalf Of Chris Lewis Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 1:19 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] "VHS ONLY" updates? Just back from vacation but yes I started a wiki called Classics not on DVD. It's far from perfect and hard to keep up to date but here it is: http://classicsnotondvd.wikispaces.com/" _______________ Gary Handman's UCB VHS Only list: see attachment ________________ "It may go without saying, but...I'd definitely focus on non-fiction film first (maybe exclusively). When approaching feature (i.e. non-fiction), start with foreign language films first. Distributors that are no longer in business: Films Incorporated Time-Life Film and Video Coronet Films (mostly) Carousel Films CRM Films National Latino Communications Center (NLCC) Drift Distribution International Film Bureau International Media Resource Exchange (IMRE) University of California Center for Media and Independent Learning (note: some titles in this catalog are still distributed by Berkeley Media LLC) Likely to be Out of Distribution PBS Home Video/PBS Video: films with release dates before 2000 Annenberg/CPB Project pre-2000 CPB New Yorker Film and Video (feature films) Anything distributed by a non-profit organizations, or academic institutions (e.g American Mathematical Assn.) pre-2000 Available for re-purchase on VHS only (and therefor not eligible for Section 108 copying) Roland Films on Art (many titles in this catalog only available on VHS) Lannan Foundation Video Library (available on VHS only)" _____________ Nell Chenault VCU Libraries On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 1:13 PM, Nell J Chenault <njche...@vcu.edu> wrote: > Gary Handman (UCB) and Chris Lewis (AU) shared lists of titles which they > found to be out of print ... a few years ago. I will try to find in the > archives later today and post ... off to a meeting. > > Caveat: some may have come back into distribution during the last few > years. > > Nell Chenault > VCU Libraries > > > On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 12:37 PM, Brown, Karen E <kebr...@albany.edu> > wrote: > >> Dear colleagues: >> >> The University at Albany, SUNY, is in the process of weeding VHS >> materials held in our general collection, all of which was commercially >> produced. Regarding those titles for which a more current format is not >> available we will need to obtain copyright clearance before we consider >> reformatting. >> >> We are wondering if there are other educational institutions that have >> worked through a project such as this that have “video copyright searching” >> documentation tools or data that they would be willing to share to assist >> us. >> >> Thank you in advance for your input and advice. >> >> Best, >> >> Karen E.K. Brown >> >> Head, Preservation Department >> >> University at Albany Libraries >> >> 1400 Washington Ave, Room SL 310 >> >> Albany, NY 12222 >> >> Tel. (518) 437 3923 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 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. >> >> >
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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.