Re: [Videolib] Online-Only Media and Libraries
Oh no, it's just as much of a royal P.I.T.A. (or impossibility, in some cases) for most academics, too. Interesting conversation -- looking forward to hearing what solutions folks are coming up with. -- Meghann Matwichuk, M.S. Associate Librarian Film and Video Collection Department Morris Library, University of Delaware 181 S. College Ave. Newark, DE 19717 (302) 831-1475 http://www.lib.udel.edu/filmandvideo On 6/10/2014 5:18 PM, Randy Pitman wrote: Hi Jessica, ...which might work for academic libraries but will be a humungous pain in the arse for public librarians who are overseeing collections ranging from hundreds to thousands of titles. Title by title transactions have always sucked major for pub libs---or at least it did when I was working in a library ages ago :) Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com *From:* Jessica Rosner mailto:maddux2...@gmail.com *Sent:* Tuesday, June 10, 2014 2:03 PM *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu mailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] Online-Only Media and Libraries Well I suspect the indie stuff being available in digital only is not some plot to keep them out of the hands of libraries and educators but more a cost issue. I would bet if you could contact filmmakers and distributors for these they would be MORE than willing to work something out if they could get a reasonable fee. By all means please explore this with your grant. Jessica On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 5:00 PM, Randy Pitman vid...@videolibrarian.com mailto:vid...@videolibrarian.com wrote: Hi John, This will be one of the defining issues for media librarians in the coming decade as at least some physical media is gradually being supplanted by digital-only options. Without sounding too George-Lucas-ish, this is the true dark side of digital--a stark underscoring of the fact that possession (physical) is the proverbial 9/10ths of the law. I am increasingly seeing press releases that highlight digital-only releases--titles that have no mechanism in place for lending/showing in public or academic libraries. What's sadder is that these are not crap Hollywood rom-coms, bro-mances, and paint-by-number action flicks, but rather serious indie efforts and--most worrisome--compelling documentaries that may not have any real commercial legs. It's excellent news that you have a grant to explore possible solutions to this dilemma. I suspect that other VRT members are also very concerned about this issue. Best, Randy Randy Pitman Publisher/Editor Video Librarian 3435 NE Nine Boulder Dr. Poulsbo, WA 98370 Tel: (360) 626-1259 tel:%28360%29%20626-1259 Fax (360) 626-1260 tel:%28360%29%20626-1260 E-mail: vid...@videolibrarian.com mailto:vid...@videolibrarian.com Web: www.videolibrarian.com http://www.videolibrarian.com -Original Message- From: John Vallier Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 1:34 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu mailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Online-Only Media and Libraries Hi Everyone, I have a grant this year to help propose solutions to the online-only music issue facing libraries (that is, music that can't be purchased on a tangible format and can't be purchased as a download by libraries b/c of restrictive terms of use, e.g., Amazon, iTunes, Google). More about the project is here: http://guides.lib.washington.edu/imls2014 This issue extends beyond sound recordings, of course, and into the world of video. For example, I was just asked to purchase and download a video that's only available on Vimeo. When asked if we could purchase and download the video for our library, Vimeo wrote: The license issued to you when you rent or buy VOD work is for personal viewing only. It does not allow you to redistribute the work or show it publicly. Are any of you encountering this issue, i.e., where you can't buy a title b/c it's licensed for personal use only and there is no DVD or other tangible alternative? If so, could you let me know what the titles are (off-list is probably best, then I can share w/ the group). Having a list on hand may help convince creators, distributors and policy makers that a library-friendly solution is needed. Thanks, John _ John Vallier head, distributed media University of Washington Libraries, Seattle http://guides.lib.washington.edu/vallier 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
[Videolib] Amazon's publisher disputes now include Warner pre-order DVDs
FYI http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/10/amazon-stops-taking-advance-orders-for-lego-other-warner-videos/?_php=true_type=blogsemc=edit_tu_20140611nl=technologynlid=69257852_r=0 deg farrelly, ShareStream Administrator/Media Librarian Arizona State University Libraries Hayden Library C1H1 P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, Arizona 85287-1006 Phone: 602.332.3103 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] Distributor for Sidewalk?
According his listing on Princeton website the co-director says it can be gotten free of charge and to email cnan...@princeton.edu On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Deg Farrelly deg.farre...@asu.edu wrote: Looking for legal copy of the documentary Sidewalk by Barry Alexander Brown, bases on the book by Mitchell Duneier. It is available on YouTube, but I would like to acquire a copy for the collection. Any leads? Thank you. -deg deg farrelly, ShareStream Administrator/Media Librarian Arizona State University Libraries Hayden Library C1H1 P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, Arizona 85287-1006 Phone: 602.332.3103 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] Sidewalk
Thank you to Jessica for the information on Sidewalk, and to the several others who replied to me off list (who I have thanked personally) -deg deg farrelly, ShareStream Administrator/Media Librarian Arizona State University Libraries Hayden Library C1H1 P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, Arizona 85287-1006 Phone: 602.332.3103 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] Sidewalk
No problem . Kind of figured I was not the only one who figured that out. On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 4:16 PM, Deg Farrelly deg.farre...@asu.edu wrote: Thank you to Jessica for the information on Sidewalk, and to the several others who replied to me off list (who I have thanked personally) -deg deg farrelly, ShareStream Administrator/Media Librarian Arizona State University Libraries Hayden Library C1H1 P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, Arizona 85287-1006 Phone: 602.332.3103 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.
