I was the media / cinema specialist for 18 years at Southern Methodist University. When I left last year to become the Executive Director of the National Media Market they went to a subject selector / liaison model. I am not sure how well it has worked. I did significant work on research regarding copyright, PPR and licensing that is not longer taking place. All I can say definitively is that the faculty have suffered tremendously since there isn't a person designated person to help specifically with "film". I always stress a University should have a knowledgeable specialist regarding film needs and all that may infer. I also handled all PPR for film festivals and that is no longer being supported. Film Specialists are vital.
Now, that being said....if you are a film buyer and a member of an organization that supports film use you really should attend the National Media Market and Conference. You can get EVERY question answered regarding film use in academia. I was a buyer for 18 years and this was the most significant resource for me. Check out our website at http://www.nnm.net.... or call me and I can help. Lisa Wall 972-330-6516. > On March 17, 2016 at 2:34 PM videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu wrote: > > > Send videolib mailing list submissions to > videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > https://calmail.berkeley.edu/manage/list/listinfo/videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > videolib-ow...@lists.berkeley.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of videolib digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. PPR for Barefoot Gen (David Johnson) > 2. video acquisition models (Reynolds, Jo Ann) > 3. Re: video acquisition models (Jennifer Ferguson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 17:30:32 -0600 > From: David Johnson <djohnson.da...@gmail.com> > Subject: [Videolib] PPR for Barefoot Gen > To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > Message-ID: > <CAD1ijzZyPk4x2+9=p+_zvwmo+wpjfipyp-bqgqohna2abj4...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I am reference librarian in Nampa, ID. I hoping to obtain the public > performance rights for the anime film *Barefoot Gen*. I hope someone will > be able to assist me on this quest. > > Regards and thanks no matter what occurs, > > David E. Johnson > Nampa Public Library > 215 12th Ave. S. > Nampa, ID 83651 > 208-468-5810 > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment scrubbed and removed. > HTML attachments are only available in MIME digests. > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:00:38 +0000 > From: "Reynolds, Jo Ann" <jo_ann.reyno...@uconn.edu> > Subject: [Videolib] video acquisition models > To: "'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu'" <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> > Message-ID: > > <co1pr05mb34618f8bc318bf13a63ae3bd8...@co1pr05mb346.namprd05.prod.outlook.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > HI All, > > Just curious if there are any universities out there where there is no media > librarian and acquisition of films (DVD & streaming) is done by subject > liaisons. Wondering how this works for you. How does a group of people keep up > to date with a fast changing and diverse industry as opposed to one person who > specializes in film and is familiar with the copyright law as it applies to > film and with the various "license" permutations from vendors for DVDs as well > as streaming. Happy to hear from supporters as well as detractors of this > model. > > Thanks! > > Jo Ann > > Jo Ann Reynolds > Reserve Services Coordinator > Homer Babbidge Library > University of Connecticut > 369 Fairfield Road, Unit 1005R > Storrs, CT 06269-1005 > 860-486-1406 > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment scrubbed and removed. > HTML attachments are only available in MIME digests. > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 11:13:25 -0400 > From: Jennifer Ferguson <jennifer.fergu...@simmons.edu> > Subject: Re: [Videolib] video acquisition models > To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > Message-ID: > <cagi-upsco8kj9wvf_durqz67j4cuxmvc_jfw8owgae369vf...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Jo Ann, > > This is a really interesting question, and I can speak to what has happened > in our library in this case. We have a liaison model in which subject > liaisons are responsible for collections within their subjects, including > media. However, because, as you say, media is a fast changing and diverse > industry, it is difficult for all of the liaisons to keep up with all of > the changes. As a result, since I'm the the liaison for Arts & Humanities > and led the team that implemented a variety of streaming media options, > I've now become the unofficial media librarian as well, to the point that > I'm the library's main contact for campus-wide media questions and support. > > In our case, the other subject liaisons generally consult me with media > questions that faculty bring to them, including questions about > availability, technology, copyright, and public performance, often inviting > me in to meet with their faculty to talk about these topics. Only moments > ago, one of my colleagues popped in to ask about public performance and > fair use issues when students want to show DVDs as part of a discussion > group.The really interesting thing about this particular question is that > the librarian who asked it is generally responsible for copyright within > the library and has a JD, specializing in intellectual property law! But as > she noted when she asked me, as the media person (unofficial as that > designation is), I'm much more familiar with the ongoing debates around > these topics and she wanted to get an informed second opinion. > > This is perhaps a rather long way of saying that you're absolutely right > that it's difficult for subject liaisons to stay on top of all of the > issues in media librarianship, and if one liaison takes on a media project > it might end up becoming an unofficial job responsibility, though just as > (and sometimes more) time-consuming as any other. Should that not happen, > my sense is that many subject liaisons may choose a form of benign neglect > around media, where they acquire curriculum-related materials but aren't > really active stewards of these collections, which has many ramifications > that I've seen in my research on this topic. Some of these ramifications > include acquiring big streaming video packages that rarely get used and > have a very high cost per use on the assumption that the package has a > little bit of everything so it fits the bill. Without active stewardship, > media collections--especially streaming video, can end up costing a lot > more than necessary, which has a serious impact on our ever shrinking > budgets! > > Regards, > > Jennifer > > > Jennifer Ferguson > Liaison Librarian > Arts, Humanities & Careers > Simmons College > 300 The Fenway > Boston, MA 02115 > 617-521-2777 > jennifer.fergu...@simmons.edu > > On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 10:00 AM, Reynolds, Jo Ann < > jo_ann.reyno...@uconn.edu> wrote: > > > HI All, > > > > > > > > Just curious if there are any universities out there where there is no > > media librarian and acquisition of films (DVD & streaming) is done by > > subject liaisons. Wondering how this works for you. How does a group of > > people keep up to date with a fast changing and diverse industry as opposed > > to one person who specializes in film and is familiar with the copyright > > law as it applies to film and with the various ?license? permutations from > > vendors for DVDs as well as streaming. Happy to hear from supporters as > > well as detractors of this model. > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > Jo Ann > > > > > > > > Jo Ann Reynolds > > > > Reserve Services Coordinator > > > > Homer Babbidge Library > > > > University of Connecticut > > > > 369 Fairfield Road, Unit 1005R > > > > Storrs, CT 06269-1005 > > > > 860-486-1406 > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment scrubbed and removed. > HTML attachments are only available in MIME digests. > > End of videolib Digest, Vol 100, Issue 11 > ***************************************** Lisa Daniels Wall Executive Director National Media Market 113 Pensacola Ave. Waxahachie, TX 75165 972-330-6516 l...@nmm.net www.nmm.net Cinema is universal, beyond flags and borders and passports. - Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu 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.
