Re: [Videolib] UCLA Case
I'm curious about one detail: does anybody know how many films are being streamed in their entirety at UCLA? And the breakdown between theatrical and documentary/educational numbers? And average class size? Of course if they are constantly putting items up and then taking them down it would be hard to count, so there would be a couple of totals: the total up to now, and the average total at any given time. Just curious. Judy Shoaf -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of ghand...@library.berkeley.edu Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 8:20 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] UCLA Case It's not a fetish Randal. It's an issue which may very well determine the future--the fiscal viability--of independent film/video distribution. I can't think of another issue relating to institutional use of media in the past quarter century that's as significant. And yes, many of use do know the particulars of the UCLA case. gary handman This isn't intended to be rude, but do y'all actually know all the things you're claiming to know about this UCLA case? Apart from various opinions about the ethics, the gut level morality, and the actual laws involved? I get the strong opinions, but it seems that we are all on *many* different sides of capitalism here. Watch out, it's fast becoming a fetish. Randal Baier - Original Message - From: Jessica Rosner jessicapros...@gmail.com To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 9:45:37 AM Subject: Re: [Videolib] UCLA Case Well again UCLA was streaming a large number of complete fiction feature films. There really has never been an issue in my mind about clips and this case had nothing to do with the use of clips. The film that started this was a film of a Shakespeare play that likely ran close to 4 hours. On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 9:41 AM, Chris Lewis cle...@american.edu wrote: This is a little out of context since I'm picking this up a day late but amidst the conversation you noted the TEACH Act doesn't cover fiction features. It doesn't cover the use of entire features but otherwise doesn't distinguish between fiction and fact-based works in what it covers. On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 5:01 PM, Jessica Rosner jessicapros...@gmail.com wrote: I understand that, but they are breaking copyright by digitizing and streaming entire films and rather than hiding behind sovereign immunity they should base their claim directly on fair use. ( I don't see how TEACH ACT would apply since the overwhelming number of titles they streamed including the ones from Ambrose were fiction features.). The way librarians understandably feel when a distributor says you have to pay more even if they sell cheaply to individuals because you are an institution is exactly how I feel about this. We don't have to pay or follow the law because we are an educational institution. On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 4:55 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu wrote: I would be surprised if UCLA is transmitting videos to individual computers, I’m pretty sure that students are accessing them through a course management system, which limits access to specific students who are registered for a specific class. If that’s the case then I’m not sure Elizabeth’s PBS analogy holds up. I also don’t think that PBS is considered a non-profit educational institution. Matt Matt Ball Media and Collections Librarian University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22904 mattb...@virginia.edu | 434-924-3812 From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu ] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 4:42 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] UCLA Case Oh heck no. They are streaming to the students computers and I am pretty sure much of that is even off campus. Basically if a professor asks for a film to be streamed to a student they stream it. If it was to the class rooms I don't think companies would be upset. On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 4:27 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu wrote: Isn't UCLA streaming to specific classes through a password-protected course management system? Matt Matt Ball Media and Collections Librarian University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22904 mattb...@virginia.edu | 434-924-3812 -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu ] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Sheldon Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 3:55 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] UCLA Case I would like to add to Jessica's note that this is the equivalent of a local PBS station buying DVDs from Amazon and
[Videolib] Looking for films of Ranjan Kamath
Hi All, First of all, thanks so much for your help with recent queries that I've posted. And now, here's another one. I'm looking for three films by Ranjan Kamath: The Die is Caste Fishers of Men Tanvir's travelogue It looks like they were all put out by RKO Moving Media in Mumbai, but I can't find them anywhere. Any leads would be most appreciative. Cheers, Matt Matt Ball Media and Collections Librarian University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22904 mattb...@virginia.eduhttps://mail.eservices.virginia.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=62fe60f092584617be4c37bdfc2dcf42URL=mailto%3amattball%40virginia.edu | 434-924-3812 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] Conversion of 8mm. 16mm, beta and 3/4 umatic titles
Hello, All. Our library received a fairly large number of 8mm and 16mm films, along with some beta and 3/4 umatic videos. I have done a sweep of these some time ago to try to locate vhs or dvd formats to purchase. My question has to do with those I could not locate in another format to purchase. Can we make dvd copies of these titles under Section 108, in either the Preservation or Replacement sections? I understand that if we can make copies, the copies cannot circulate, but must be in-library use only. Are there other restrictions involved? Must we retain the original formats if copies are made? If so, why? Is there somewhere these older formats could be sent so we don't just end up tossing them? (The cost of shipping may be prohibitive, given the weight of some of these films). What have others done with these types of formats? We are getting tight on space and some decisions will have to be made regarding these older formats in the near future. Thanks for any and all responses, they are very much appreciated! Jeanne Little Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa attachment: jeanne_little.vcfVIDEOLIB 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.
Re: [Videolib] Conversion of 8mm. 16mm, beta and 3/4 umatic titles
Dear Jeanne, Technically, the second provision is that the original materials must be endangered, but there's really several other questions involved. 1) What is the nature of the material? Is it educational or feature films? Or is it of a local-based nature? 2) And wearing my AMIA hat (Association of Moving Image Archivists)... Are they singular and unique? If they are one-of-a-kind, to throw out the materials after duping is an original sin. If they are of local origin, they should be kept either by the university or local historical societies. DVDs are not permanent. One scratch on the disc and the film or video can be gone forever. I've just experienced a tragic example of this from one of my producers where they threw out an original film negative because they have a digibeta master. Another example is the New York Public Library whose 16mm prints that they purchased years ago are now are the only copies of important films in existence. 3) Are those films available in the same format you have but just not on VHS or DVD? And if they are feature films, you'd probably need to do another sweep. There is an incredible amount of films being released each year. The quality would be greatly superior and the cost is pretty negligible. If they're educational films, as Gary points out, sadly there's less and less available from back catalogs and preserving them properly can certainly be a mitzvah. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 Fax: 201-767-3035 email: milefi...@gmail.com www.milestonefilms.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com www.arayafilm.com www.exilesfilm.com www.wordisoutmovie.com www.killerofsheep.com http://www.killerofsheep.com/ AMIA Austin 2011: www.amianet.org Join Milestone Film on Facebook! Follow Milestone on Twitter! http://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 10:08 AM, Jeanne Little jeanne.lit...@uni.eduwrote: Hello, All. Our library received a fairly large number of 8mm and 16mm films, along with some beta and 3/4 umatic videos. I have done a sweep of these some time ago to try to locate vhs or dvd formats to purchase. My question has to do with those I could not locate in another format to purchase. Can we make dvd copies of these titles under Section 108, in either the Preservation or Replacement sections? I understand that if we can make copies, the copies cannot circulate, but must be in-library use only. Are there other restrictions involved? Must we retain the original formats if copies are made? If so, why? Is there somewhere these older formats could be sent so we don't just end up tossing them? (The cost of shipping may be prohibitive, given the weight of some of these films). What have others done with these types of formats? We are getting tight on space and some decisions will have to be made regarding these older formats in the near future. Thanks for any and all responses, they are very much appreciated! Jeanne Little Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa 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.
Re: [Videolib] Conversion of 8mm. 16mm, beta and 3/4 umatic titles
Thanks for this reply Dennis and this question Jeanne. This is slightly outside the scope of your question, but I am in a similar situation with some unique ethnographic 8mm and Super8 films. About 16-20 of them each documenting different performances of music groups. They certainly fit Dennis's criteria. I'm worried simply about cleaning and preserving them, not to mention figuring out a way to transfer to digital. Need to find someone who may have the equipment to do that. U-Indiana was funded for the EVIA documentation project but they didn't have access to 8mm-type transfer equipment. A bit outside the scope of their grant. If anyone knows a vendor in Midwest I'd appreciate the tip. Randal Baier - Original Message - From: Dennis Doros milefi...@gmail.com To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 10:23:21 AM Subject: Re: [Videolib] Conversion of 8mm. 16mm, beta and 3/4 umatic titles Dear Jeanne, Technically, the second provision is that the original materials must be endangered, but there's really several other questions involved. 1) What is the nature of the material? Is it educational or feature films? Or is it of a local-based nature? 2) And wearing my AMIA hat (Association of Moving Image Archivists)... Are they singular and unique? If they are one-of-a-kind, to throw out the materials after duping is an original sin. If they are of local origin, they should be kept either by the university or local historical societies. DVDs are not permanent. One scratch on the disc and the film or video can be gone forever. I've just experienced a tragic example of this from one of my producers where they threw out an original film negative because they have a digibeta master. Another example is the New York Public Library whose 16mm prints that they purchased years ago are now are the only copies of important films in existence. 3) Are those films available in the same format you have but just not on VHS or DVD? And if they are feature films, you'd probably need to do another sweep. There is an incredible amount of films being released each year. The quality would be greatly superior and the cost is pretty negligible. If they're educational films, as Gary points out, sadly there's less and less available from back catalogs and preserving them properly can certainly be a mitzvah. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 Fax: 201-767-3035 email: milefi...@gmail.com www.milestonefilms.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com www.arayafilm.com www.exilesfilm.com www.wordisoutmovie.com www.killerofsheep.com AMIA Austin 2011: www.amianet.org Join Milestone Film on Facebook! Follow Milestone on Twitter! On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 10:08 AM, Jeanne Little jeanne.lit...@uni.edu wrote: Hello, All. Our library received a fairly large number of 8mm and 16mm films, along with some beta and 3/4 umatic videos. I have done a sweep of these some time ago to try to locate vhs or dvd formats to purchase. My question has to do with those I could not locate in another format to purchase. Can we make dvd copies of these titles under Section 108, in either the Preservation or Replacement sections? I understand that if we can make copies, the copies cannot circulate, but must be in-library use only. Are there other restrictions involved? Must we retain the original formats if copies are made? If so, why? Is there somewhere these older formats could be sent so we don't just end up tossing them? (The cost of shipping may be prohibitive, given the weight of some of these films). What have others done with these types of formats? We are getting tight on space and some decisions will have to be made regarding these older formats in the near future. Thanks for any and all responses, they are very much appreciated! Jeanne Little Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa 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. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively
Re: [Videolib] At the Death House Door
Good catch, John -- I just pulled our copy of At the Death House Door from the shelf, and noticed the same problem. It happens at 22:35, just before the start of Chapter 7. If their entire batch was replicated with this same problem, I'm guessing Kartemquin has a small nightmare on their hands. I plan on emailing the contact listed here for Distribution and Sales to see what I can learn about getting a working copy: http://www.kartemquin.com/contact/info Christine, re: your Northern Exposure problem -- I can't offer any feedback on that particular title, but we did have the same problem with disc 1 of Justified -- returned after one circ; the disc stopped just a few minutes into the first chapter of the first episode. Buffed it up; no go. Blehhh. Best, * Meghann Matwichuk, M.S. Associate Librarian Instructional Media Collection Department Morris Library, University of Delaware 181 S. College Ave. Newark, DE 19717 (302) 831-1475 http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/instructionalmedia/ On 5/27/2011 3:21 PM, CROWLEY, CHRISTINE wrote: *Somewhat related problem. I have purchased four seasons of Northern Exposure as a gift for boyfriend. We are in Season Three and discovered that two episodes on a brand new disc are damaged, apparently, and just freeze. You can hear the blu-ray machine grinding away. The rest of the disc is fine. We tried buffing but to no avail. I am wondering if a single disc in a set is able to be returned for replacement. Has anyone else had this experience?* * * *Christine Crowley* Dean of Learning Resources *Northwest Vista College* 3535 N. Ellison Dr. San Antonio, TX 78251 210.486.4572 voice | 210.486.4504 fax *PLEASE NOTE: I AM RETIRING AS OF AUG. 19, 2011* *NEW LIBRARY CONTACT INFO UPON REQUEST* * * A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done http://thinkexist.com/quotation/a_sense_of_humor_is_part_of_the_art_of_leadership/159947.html--Dwight David Eisenhower * * *From:* videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *John Streepy *Sent:* Friday, May 27, 2011 1:41 PM *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu *Subject:* [Videolib] At the Death House Door Hello All Our copy of At the Death House Door (ISBN 1-56580-849-5) stops about 20 minutes into the program and goes back to the menu. If you start the movie from the scene select window it works fine. We sent it back to Amazon and they sent us a new copy which did the EXACT same thing. I am wondering if this happened to any one else? If it did, and you kept the DVD, how did you label the container to make sure people knew how to access the material? Thanks in advance and hope everyone has a fantastic weekend. regards jhs John H. Streepy Media Services Supervisor Library-Media Circulation James E. Brooks Library Central Washington University 400 East University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926-7548 (509) 963-2861 http://www.lib.cwu.edu/media Hand to hand combat just goes with the territory. All part of being a librarian -- James Turner Rex Libris Transitus profusum est nocens! 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.
[Videolib] Interesting article about the work of Pat Aufderheide
http://chronicle.com/article/Pushing-Back-Against-Legal/127690/?sid=atutm_source=atutm_medium=en Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut 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.
Re: [Videolib] Interesting article about the work of Pat Aufderheide
very cool. thx for sharing this gary... On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 12:41 PM, ghand...@library.berkeley.edu ghand...@library.berkeley.edu wrote: http://chronicle.com/article/Pushing-Back-Against-Legal/127690/?sid=atutm_source=atutm_medium=en Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut 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. -- M. Troy Davis | (757) 279-8871 Director, Swem Media Center Earl Gregg Swem Library The College of William Mary mtd...@wm.edu - http://swem.wm.edu/go/media http://www.flickr.com/photos/swemmedia/ http://www.facebook.com/swemmedia http://www.youtube.com/swemmedia 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.
Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD
Actually... we had the whole set of JVC World Anthology of Music Dance, as well as the Smithsonian Folksways set, on VHS, and even though the website doesn't indicate it, they do have DVD(-R)s now. We've had to order replacements a LOT over the past 3-4 years, as the VHS tapes seem to be expiring almost as if they were Mission: Impossible tapes set to self-destruct at a specified time. When I ordered the first couple of replacements, I was surprised to open the packages and find they were DVDs. I had not specified a desire to have DVDs, nor did the website indicate that that's what they were sending, but each time I've gotten a replacement, it's been DVD. The issue of the NUMBER which have needed to be replaced is another matter. Like I said, it's almost as though they had a shelf life of 7 -8 years or something and they're all biting the dust nearly simultaneously (perhaps out of commiseration with their fellows, I don't know). I've had some phone email conversations with the man who runs World Music Store, whom I wanted to convince to give me a price break on the DVD replacements, since we had paid for both VHS sets not too many years ago. In the end, he has agreed to that. If anyone wishes his contact info, let me know. Susan at Wabash -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of CROWLEY, CHRISTINE Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 12:31 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD I, too, wanted to get this if available. Alas, they only offer the DVD-R which is likely not chaptered and there was no price break for those who invested in the $1000+ original set on VHS. Christine Crowley -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu Unfortunately, this has never been released on DVD (and probably will never, given the enormous size of the set) Gary Handman Good Morning all, I am wondering if anyone knows if the JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance is available in DVD. I have been searching for a while now and have found nothing online. There are a few places that state they are DVD-R copies which makes me believe they are not original copies. I believe there are 30+ volumes to this set and a few booklets also, it is a 1990 date on the spine of the VHS's. The instructors what a DVD set if there are no copies available in DVD format, would I be able to make a DVD copy of the set. Thanks in advance for any information. Patricia Stockwell Head of Technical Services / College Archivist Pikes Peak Community College 5675 S. Academy Blvd. Box 7 Colorado Springs, CO 80906 719-502-3238 patricia.stockw...@ppcc.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.
Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD
Whoops, I meant to include this -- the email address for Stephen McArthur: fsmcart...@gmail.com That much I'm guessing is kosher to send along. Susan -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Albrecht Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 1:50 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD Patricia, The company I'm speaking of and through which we originally ordered have ordered replacments is World Music Store. The gentleman's name is Stephen McArthur, and he lists both WMS and Multicultural Media in his signature line (www.worldmusicstore.com and www.multiculturalmedia.com ). I think MCM came first and then expanded into WMS. Anyway, I've never seen these products offered by another company. Is there a reason why you're concerned about WMS/MCM's permission to sell, or have you found them available elsewhere? To contact WMS, you can use the 'contact us' email address for customer support, which is supp...@worldmusicstore.com . Nowhere could I find a phone number on the website but I do now have one for Stephen. Is it kosher to give out people's cell phone numbers here, Gary? I'll do it if it is! Susan -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Stockwell, Patricia Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 1:32 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD I would like his contact information - since the instructors are REALLY interested in this set. I have been looking all over and I am not convinced that the company out there selling it for $1,200 or $1,500 actually have copywrite permission to these films. Patricia Stockwell Head of Technical Services / College Archivist Pikes Peak Community College 5675 S. Academy Blvd. Box 7 Colorado Springs, CO 80906 719-502-3238 patricia.stockw...@ppcc.edu Life has got to be lived --- that's all that there is to it. Eleanor Roosevelt -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Albrecht Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 11:26 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD Actually... we had the whole set of JVC World Anthology of Music Dance, as well as the Smithsonian Folksways set, on VHS, and even though the website doesn't indicate it, they do have DVD(-R)s now. We've had to order replacements a LOT over the past 3-4 years, as the VHS tapes seem to be expiring almost as if they were Mission: Impossible tapes set to self-destruct at a specified time. When I ordered the first couple of replacements, I was surprised to open the packages and find they were DVDs. I had not specified a desire to have DVDs, nor did the website indicate that that's what they were sending, but each time I've gotten a replacement, it's been DVD. The issue of the NUMBER which have needed to be replaced is another matter. Like I said, it's almost as though they had a shelf life of 7 -8 years or something and they're all biting the dust nearly simultaneously (perhaps out of commiseration with their fellows, I don't know). I've had some phone email conversations with the man who runs World Music Store, whom I wanted to convince to give me a price break on the DVD replacements, since we had paid for both VHS sets not too many years ago. In the end, he has agreed to that. If anyone wishes his contact info, let me know. Susan at Wabash -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of CROWLEY, CHRISTINE Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 12:31 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] VHS to DVD I, too, wanted to get this if available. Alas, they only offer the DVD-R which is likely not chaptered and there was no price break for those who invested in the $1000+ original set on VHS. Christine Crowley -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu Unfortunately, this has never been released on DVD (and probably will never, given the enormous size of the set) Gary Handman Good Morning all, I am wondering if anyone knows if the JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance is available in DVD. I have been searching for a while now and have found nothing online. There are a few places that state they are DVD-R copies which makes me believe they are not original copies. I believe there are 30+ volumes to this set and a few booklets also, it is a 1990 date on the spine of the VHS's. The instructors what a DVD set if there are no copies available in DVD format, would I be able to make a DVD copy of the set. Thanks in advance for any information. Patricia Stockwell Head of Technical Services / College Archivist Pikes Peak Community College 5675 S. Academy Blvd. Box 7 Colorado
Re: [Videolib] Thanks Jessica
Jessica, I want to add my thanks to Richard's. Joanne --Original Message-- From: rb...@earthlink.net Sender: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu To: Jessica Rosner To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu ReplyTo: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Thanks Jessica Sent: May 31, 2011 3:34 PM Thanks Jessica for speaking up for independent filmmakers and distributors on this UCLA case and on other matters throughout the years. - Richard http://richardcohenfilms.com/hurry_tomorrow_history.html http://richardcohenfilms.com/goodcat.htm 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. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry 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] Security options for open stacks collections
I know that there has been some discussion on this list recently about the best kind of security case to purchase. But can anyone give me guidance on the cost effectiveness vs. security provided for either securing a DVD collection using tattle tape OR an acrylic locking case to prevent theft? I'd like to know the problems or benefits of each solution. Or should I be utilizing both? Reply off list if you'd like: loc...@wfu.edu. Thanks! mb -- Mary Beth Lock Director, Access Services Z. Smith Reynolds Library Wake Forest University 336.758.6140 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.
Re: [Videolib] Looking for films of Ranjan Kamath
Hello, We just recently ordered this trilogy from Mr. Kamath for our library. I suggest you contact him via email (ranjan.kam...@gmail.com.) We paid $600.00 for the series, which Mr. Kamath has titled: Agents of Change. Regards, Michael Gaffney Video Collections Associate Avery Fisher Center/ Bobst Library New York University On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu wrote: Hi All, First of all, thanks so much for your help with recent queries that I’ve posted. And now, here’s another one. I’m looking for three films by Ranjan Kamath: The Die is Caste Fishers of Men Tanvir's travelogue It looks like they were all put out by RKO Moving Media in Mumbai, but I can’t find them anywhere. Any leads would be most appreciative. Cheers, Matt Matt Ball Media and Collections Librarian University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22904 mattb...@virginia.eduhttps://mail.eservices.virginia.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=62fe60f092584617be4c37bdfc2dcf42URL=mailto%3amattball%40virginia.edu| 434-924-3812 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.
Re: [Videolib] Looking for films of Ranjan Kamath
Thanks Michael. __ Matt Ball Media and Collections Librarian University of Virginia mattb...@virginia.edumailto:mattb...@virginia.edu 434-924-3812 On May 31, 2011, at 5:04 PM, Michael S Gaffney michael.gaff...@nyu.edumailto:michael.gaff...@nyu.edu wrote: Hello, We just recently ordered this trilogy from Mr. Kamath for our library. I suggest you contact him via email (mailto:ranjan.kam...@gmail.comranjan.kam...@gmail.commailto:ranjan.kam...@gmail.com.) We paid $600.00 for the series, which Mr. Kamath has titled: Agents of Change. Regards, Michael Gaffney Video Collections Associate Avery Fisher Center/ Bobst Library New York University On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) mailto:jmb...@eservices.virginia.edujmb...@eservices.virginia.edumailto:jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu wrote: Hi All, First of all, thanks so much for your help with recent queries that I’ve posted. And now, here’s another one. I’m looking for three films by Ranjan Kamath: The Die is Caste Fishers of Men Tanvir's travelogue It looks like they were all put out by RKO Moving Media in Mumbai, but I can’t find them anywhere. Any leads would be most appreciative. Cheers, Matt Matt Ball Media and Collections Librarian University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22904 mattb...@virginia.eduhttps://mail.eservices.virginia.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=62fe60f092584617be4c37bdfc2dcf42URL=mailto%3amattball%40virginia.edu | 434-924-3812tel:434-924-3812 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. 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.
Re: [Videolib] UCLA Case
Maybe if they actually knew who owned them it would easier for them to stream them without permission or payment ( I am in an especially snarky mood tonight). On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 5:11 PM, Anthony Anderson antho...@usc.edu wrote: From a most recent issue of *The Chronicle of Higher Education*. Apparently when it comes to possible copyright infringement issues, UCLA does not always pursue what some might term a consistent policy. Cheers! (and Go Trojans! ;-) ) Anthony *** Anthony E. Anderson Social Studies and Arts Humanities Librarian Von KleinSmid Library University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182 (213) 740-1190 antho...@usc.edu Wind, regen, zon, of kou, Albert Cuyp ik hou van jou. * ## Out of Fear, Colleges Lock Books and Images Away From Scholars [image: Out of Fear, Institutions Lock Millions of Books and Images Away from Scholars 1] Riney Records This rare recording is part of a Mexican-music collection restricted by the university that holds it because the copyright owners can't be found, making the record an orphan. Enlarge Imagehttp://chronicle.com/article/Out-of-Fear-Institutions-Lock/127701/# By Marc Parry A library of 8.7 million digital volumes. A trove of 100,000 ocean-science photos. An archive of 57,000 Mexican-music recordings. A common problem bedevils those different university collections. Wide online access is curtailed, in part because they contain orphan works, whose copyright owners can't be found. And the institutions that hold the collections—a consortium of major research libraries and the University of California campuses at San Diego and Los Angeles—must deal with legal uncertainty in deciding how to share the works. A university that goes too far could end up facing a copyright-infringement lawsuit. Many colleges now have the ability to digitize a wide variety of collections for broad use but frequently back away. And that reluctance harms scholarship, because researchers end up not using valuable documents if they can't afford to fly to a distant archive to see them. This spring academics, advocacy groups, and government officials are paying new attention to the issue. The fresh look comes after Google's attempt to solve the problem for books ran off the rails in March, when a judge scuttledhttp://chronicle.com/article/Judge-Rejects-Settlement-in/126864/a proposed settlement that would have allowed the company to open up access to many orphan works through its book-digitization program. Now various groups with a stake in the debate are floating proposals for Congress to achieve what Google hasn't.* * * * **A close look at one archive shows why the mass digitization of orphan works is creating such trouble. The UCLA library is building a Web repository for the Arhoolie Foundation's Strachwitz Frontera Collection of Mexican and Mexican American Recordings, an archive of rare 78- and 45-rpm records that date as far back as 1905. When many of the recordings became accessible to the public on the collection's Web site, in 2009, UCLA bragged that it was largest online archive of its kind. And the digitizing is only about halfway done. The archive is important to students and scholars who want to learn about the musical heritage of North America and the cultural development of one of the largest minority groups in the United States. The collection grew out of a love affair between a now-79-year-old German immigrant and the Mexican tunes he would hear on the radio in California and in cantinas every time he drove through the American Southwest. Chris Strachwitz was enamored by *corridos*, or narrative ballads. He combed record shops, distributors, jukebox companies, and even radio stations. Among the tunes he salvaged are recordings from small, regional labels that have dropped out of sight. Mr. Strachwitz donated his records to the Arhoolie Foundation, which he leads, and in 2001 the foundation started digitizing the songs with UCLA. But the university is sharing only a fraction of that music with the world because it believes most of the collection is made up of orphans, still covered by copyright. Full access is restricted to computers connected to the campus network. Off-campus users can hear only 50-second snippets. UCLA chose that policy based on its reading of fair-use exceptions to copyright law, which may permit reproductions for teaching and research. Going further would introduce a level of risk that, given the current status of copyright law, was really challenging, says Sharon E. Farb, associate university librarian for collection management and scholarly communication. (Her concern isn't abstract: UCLA is defending itself in a separate copyright-infringement lawsuit over its use of
