Re: [Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries

2010-09-28 Thread Ball, James (jmb4aw)
...@lists.berkeley.edu [videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of ghand...@library.berkeley.edu [ghand...@library.berkeley.edu] Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 2:06 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries Hi all I gotta say it again: I think the notion

Re: [Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries

2010-09-27 Thread Jana Atkins
] On Behalf Of Pamela Bristah Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 10:19 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries A perennial question, but a good one to revisit to from time to time: Are you purchasing Blu-Ray titles for your library, or are you holding off? (I'm

Re: [Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries

2010-09-27 Thread Rudy Leon
73034 405-974-2949 *From:* videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Pamela Bristah *Sent:* Friday, September 24, 2010 10:19 AM *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu *Subject:* [Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries A perennial question

[Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries

2010-09-24 Thread Pamela Bristah
A perennial question, but a good one to revisit to from time to time: Are you purchasing Blu-Ray titles for your library, or are you holding off? (I'm especially interested in hearing from college and university libraries, since we're in the same boat.) If you're purchasing, what criteria do

Re: [Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries

2010-09-24 Thread Dennis Doros
Not to piss Gary or anyone off, but as I've mentioned before, DVD sales are way down and the journalists are much more interested in covering bluray. Add to that my films usually start with $10,000 to $50, film transfers done at 2K, that our reputation is based on quality, that I tend to move

Re: [Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries

2010-09-24 Thread ghandman
Check back with me in five years, Dennis... Bluray = BetaMax gary Not to piss Gary or anyone off, but as I've mentioned before, DVD sales are way down and the journalists are much more interested in covering bluray. Add to that my films usually start with $10,000 to $50, film

Re: [Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries

2010-09-24 Thread Pearson, Jeffrey
monitor/blu-ray player set up in our viewing area. Jeff From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Meghann Matwichuk Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 12:01 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries

Re: [Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries

2010-09-24 Thread Dennis Doros
Gary, Agreed. Not really an argument. But DVD = VHS. DD On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 12:49 PM, ghand...@library.berkeley.edu wrote: Check back with me in five years, Dennis... Bluray = BetaMax gary Not to piss Gary or anyone off, but as I've mentioned before, DVD sales are way down

Re: [Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries

2010-09-24 Thread Oksana Dykyj
Gary, I agree with your assessment of the streaming vs. Blu-ray argument, particularly when it has to do with the question of non-commercial vs. academic use. If the user is simply concerned with content access, streaming will do, but areas like Film Studies are usually concerned with the

Re: [Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries

2010-09-24 Thread Michael May
...@wellesley.edu] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 10:18 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries A perennial question, but a good one to revisit to from time to time: Are you purchasing Blu-Ray titles for your library, or are you holding off? (I'm especially

Re: [Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries

2010-09-24 Thread Steffen, James M
-- Message: 3 Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:49:35 -0400 From: Pearson, Jeffrey jwpea...@umich.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Message-ID: 3eaaba89d046bd49b271131fdf18e85c06dc905...@itcs-ecls-1-vs3

Re: [Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries

2010-09-24 Thread Mary Hanlin
F: 757.822.2149 mhan...@tcc.edu -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Michael May Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 1:06 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries I've