[Videolib] 2016 VRT Notables Nominations

Sending on behalf of Linda Frederiksen... -- Forwarded message -- From: "Frederiksen, Linda J" To: "v...@lists.ala.org" , "'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu'" Cc: Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2016 19:17:03 + Subject:

[Videolib] How popular is your library's copy of Cadillac Desert?

Hi Folks, Completely informal straw poll-- Cadillac Desert continues to be incredibly popular on our campus and I regularly receive inquiries from video librarians and teachers who are desperately trying to purchase new replacements for their VHS tapes (the set is not currently in distribution,

[Videolib] Videonews Subscriber Satisfaction Survey

Dear Videonews subscribers and former Videonews subscribers, In response to rising complaints related to the frequency and currency of Videonews postings, I have put together a brief survey with the hopes of eventually establishing clearer best practices and etiquette guidelines for Videonews.

[Videolib] Videonews promotion and subscription info

Hi Folks, If you're a librarian or acquisition professional responsible for buying films and aren't subscribed to Videonews, you should be! I've had a mini-flurry of independent filmmakers (and a even an new EDU distributor!) reach out inquiring about posting to Videolib vs. Videonews. In

[Videolib] When to put DVDs in security cases?

Sending on behalf of Pamela Bristah, pbris...@wellesley.edu --- Dear Collective Wisdom, Our library DVDs are open-stack, in security cases. We'd like to save money by not casing all our DVDs. Have other academic libraries tried this? If so, what categories of DVDs do

[Videolib] guides for making clips

Folks, I am looking for your recommendations on existing guides, policies, best practices, learning modules, and other resources focused on taking clips for use in college and university classes. Ideally the resources would focus on both the technical components of taking a clip, copyright

Re: [Videolib] No more DVDs? - OK / Not

Thanks for raising this Steve-- this is actually my preferred model. A similar model that I think works really well is California Newsreel's-- where you purchase a DVD and with it comes a license to encode a digital file for 3 years. After that 3 years is up, you still have the license to stream

Re: [Videolib] No more DVDs?

Well, speaking just for my institution-- as a person who devotes a significant amount of time to securing permission to make DVD copies and digital "preservation" copies of video content made freely available on the web-- I would be OK (and I say that with wincing, pained hesitation) with a

Re: [Videolib] No more DVDs?

Suddenly I'm much less charming-- If you were to only offer a 1 or 3 year license, I would refuse to do business. If this were a faculty request, I would tell them to try to get their department to pay for it. Gisele Gisèle Tanasse Head, Media Resources Center 150 Moffitt Library #6000

Re: [Videolib] What has become of Direct Cinema Ltd?

I was just on their website on 3/1-- it was up and working at the time, but I didn't place an order. Their phone is still connected, but it goes to voicemail. Gisele VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation,

Re: [Videolib] Guest Borrowers and Media Check outs

We allow visitors and guest researchers to view materials in-house individually (no paid card required). We evaluate all group screening requests (including those made by guests) on a title by title/license by license basis (because of the PPR issue). One of the stipulations of Section 108 (see

Re: [Videolib] Is Huis Clos (1954) in public domain?

I am not a copyright lawyer, but I am French-educated. For a French production you are dealing with the question of the rights of the author (for motion pictures in France, typically at least whoever wrote the screenplay). Laroche died in 1962-- and Sartre in 1980, so I would say it is

[Videolib] Listserv etiquette and update to vrtlists page

Videolib-ers, Over the years we have all benefited from many a lively, and occasionally heated, discussion. Since yesterday, I have been contacted off-list by several subscribers (librarians and distributors alike) who are profoundly disappointed and/or intimidated by some exchanges that have

Re: [Videolib] pornographic films in the Library collection?

Well, despite being an early initial responder, I'm playing catch up at this stage in the game (it was a busy day in Berkeley). I am very grateful that my budget, administration and clientele have allowed for a great amount of autonomy in curatorial decisions. That said, I have received some

Re: [Videolib] pornographic films in the Library collection?

I have purchased porn in response to instructional requests (most of which have come from our Gender and Women's Studies department). I have even repaired a pornographic VHS tape for an instructor. Much like racist cartoons, Nazi propaganda and most reality TV, inclusion of porn in the library

Re: [Videolib] Videolib Archive help?

Here is the link to the videolib archive from 2010 to the present: http://www.mail-archive.com/videolib@lists.berkeley.edu/ Gisele Gisèle Tanasse Head, Media Resources Center 150 Moffitt Library #6000 University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 PH: 510-642-8197 BCAL:

[Videolib] Weird bounce notices and list admin

Hello Videolib and Videonews (apologies for the duplication), Several subscribers were automatically unsubscribed early this morning because of a bounce error issue that we believe was caused by network issues on the UC Berkeley campus. I imagine several hundred more of you received bizarre

Re: [Videolib] videolib Digest, Vol 76, Issue 21

Hi Laurie, Yes, your message was received by the list. Gisele Gisèle Tanasse Media Resources Center 150 Moffitt Library #6000 University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 PH: 510-642-8197 BCAL: nerdpo...@berkeley.edu NOTE: PART TIME SCHEDULE Monday-Thurs 8AM-12PM On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at

Re: [Videolib] Isle of Flowers on DVD?

We got a DVD-R copy about 6 years ago from this source... http://www.casacinepoa.com.br/os-filmes/produ%C3%A7%C3%A3o/curtas/ilha-das-flores It's better than nothing and has helped take the burden off our Icarus VHS. I believe it's a legal copy, since it is legit distributor-- it's just a bummer