[Videolib] David Foster Wallace This is water

2014-06-10 Thread Windsor, Matthew
Hello All, I’m having trouble tracking down who owns the rights to David Foster Wallace’s 2005 Kenyon College commencement speech, AKA This is water. Anyone know if DFW’s estate or Kenyon is licensing this? Many Thanks, Matthew Matthew Windsor Assistant Librarian Systems and Media Services

Re: [Videolib] David Foster Wallace This is water

2014-06-10 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi Matthew, According to online copyright records (registration TX0006949486), the rights for this speech were transferred to the David Foster Wallace Literary Trust. You can contact them at: *E-mail:* est...@davidfosterwallacebooks.com *Mail: * Alex Kohner, Esq. Morris Yorn Barnes Levine

[Videolib] Fwd: Chairman Wheeler Honors Innovators in Accessibility | FCC.gov

2014-06-10 Thread Cathy Michael
Greetings: Thought this award for accessible technology may be of interest: http://www.fcc.gov/document/chairman-wheeler-honors-innovators-accessibility I was unaware of the M-Enabling Summit: http://www.m-enabling.com/about.html Sincerely, Cathy VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and

[Videolib] Free online course on copyright

2014-06-10 Thread Hannah Lee
Hello-- there will be a free four week course on copyright https://www.coursera.org/course/cfeloffered through Duke University using the Coursera platform. (For those interested in taking a Massively Open Online Course (MOOC), this'll be your chance!). Kevin Smith from Duke University, Anne

[Videolib] Online-Only Media and Libraries

2014-06-10 Thread John Vallier
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

Re: [Videolib] Online-Only Media and Libraries

2014-06-10 Thread Randy Pitman
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

Re: [Videolib] Online-Only Media and Libraries

2014-06-10 Thread Jessica Rosner
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

Re: [Videolib] Online-Only Media and Libraries

2014-06-10 Thread Jessica Rosner
Well to hear places like Indiewire discuss it physical copies are going the way of the dodo. The digital revolution is a double edged sword more stuff available both new and old but complicated if you want physical copies or even digital ones that can be shared. What do you or others think are

Re: [Videolib] Online-Only Media and Libraries

2014-06-10 Thread Dennis Doros
Dear Randy and all, But before your time, librarians used to take great pride in buying 16mm films directly from the filmmaker. (I just had a tinge of loss when I thought about Lillian Katz from Port Washington, NY) And it's true that it may seem like a bigger pain in the ass today, remember that

Re: [Videolib] Online-Only Media and Libraries

2014-06-10 Thread Randy Pitman
Hi Dennis, Aging myself--but I was around for 16mm films and projectors (right arm slightly longer than left arm : ). Bought our carefully chosen 5-10 titles a year—done and done. All of a sudden having to buy 1000-plus titles a year on VHS—with same level of staff—gave me a slightly different

[Videolib] Distributor for Sidewalk?

2014-06-10 Thread Deg Farrelly
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

Re: [Videolib] Online-Only Media and Libraries

2014-06-10 Thread Dennis Doros
Randy, Sorry for my assumption and forgetfulness! So yes, we ol' prospectors have to stick together. Today was Amy's and my 24th anniversary and I celebrated with an MRI. Amy suggested that it must be our magnetic resonance anniversary. :-) Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video PO Box