Thanks so much, Becky! Very helpful information. I also received a
question off list and would like to clarify what I meant by 'rental
collection' -- my conception of it pretty much matches what Becky
outlines below: a supplemental collection that is rented by the Library
from a vendor, and then loaned out to patrons -- not a collection that
it purchased and rented at a cost to the borrowers.
Best,
Meghann
On 12/3/2014 3:12 PM, Tatar, Becky wrote:
We have been using Brodart's/McNaughten dvd lease program for 5 years
now. Basically, we use it to supplement copies for blockbuster titles
with lots of reserves. Our regular orders are from Midwest. I use
their calendar of upcoming hit movies to gage how many lease copies to
order, at least to start with. When we first started with Brodart, I
think the program was pretty new to them, also, because their database
basically only had what had already been released. You couldn't order
upcoming titles. They have changed that, and for the most part, have
at least most of 2 months of titles in advance in their database.
They are also pretty good about doing television shows, as some of
those titles which we get also get heavy reserve lists. They also do
well on trying to get titles not listed in the database.
Points are assigned to each title, with most feature films getting
anywhere from 13 -- 16 points per copy. You purchase a certain level
of points each year. If you don't use them all, they do carry over to
the next year. You also are given a percentage for lost or damaged
titles, and have the ability to keep some copies, in case your own
copies go missing or are damaged. They have also been good to work
with the one time a tv show had a damaged disc. They not only
replaced the disc at no charge, but were able to do a replacement copy
of the whole set.
For me, there is also a bit of paperwork to track the barcodes of the
lease copies, when they come, and when they are all returned.
One reason we went with Brodart as opposed to some of the other
vendors had to do with the nonsense from the studios about releasing
bare bones DVDs only to libraries, not titles with all the bells and
whistles. It appears that Brodart, while a library company, gets
their DVDs from AEC/WebAmi, so we are able to bypass the studio
nonsense. Of course, this means that sometimes we only have lease
copies of the movie for about 4 weeks.
Overall, we are very happy with the program. And again, though, it is
for supplementing our new titles that have many reserves. Sometimes,
generally with popular tv shows, like Game of Thrones, or Dexter, when
the new seasons come out, we need to get a couple lease copies of
older seasons as well as the new season, since reserves on the old
seasons spike up. Hope this helps.
Becky Tatar
Periodicals/Audiovisuals
Aurora Public Library
1 E. Benton Street
Aurora, IL 60505
Phone: 630-264-4100
FAX: 630-896-3209
blt...@aurora.lib.il.us
www.aurorapubliclibrary.org
*From:*videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Meghann
Matwichuk
*Sent:* Wednesday, December 03, 2014 1:40 PM
*To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
*Subject:* [Videolib] Rental collections?
Hello All,
Do any of you have experience you wouldn't mind sharing re: rental
collections? I'd be interested to hear about vendors, the collections
themselves (e.g. pre-selected or do you have input into titles), and
any other information you feel might be useful for someone who's been
tasked with exploring this as a potential way to expand browseable /
recreational offerings, particularly at an academic institution.
Thanks in advance,
--
Meghann Matwichuk, M.S.
Associate Librarian
Film and Video Collection
Morris Library, University of Delaware
181 S. College Ave.
Newark, DE 19717
(302) 831-1475
http://www.lib.udel.edu/filmandvideo
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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
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