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Dear videolib,
I'm researching blu-ray collection development policies. If you have any links
or info to share, please reach out.
And thanks for your help.
Regards,
Laura
Laura Jenemann
Media Services/Film Studies Librarian
George Mason University Libraries
Email: ljene...@gmu.edu
Phone:
I know most of you do not like blu-ray but I would like to know how much a
problem it is. I am working on a kind of epic project I have been making
cryptic references to and for complicated reasons much of it is Blu ray
only. In terms of research I would assume most students and most libraries
Jessica,
The New York Film Academy is a blu-ray campus in that we have blu-ray
players in all of the classrooms and it's our preferred medium for discs.
In addition to providing the highest visual and audio quality I love that
in my year and half here we've *never* needed to clean them due to
Thanks Josh
Unfortunately I suspect you are an outlier. Blu ray is of course common for
feature films which I imagine is mostly what you use, alas not common at
all for educational video My film is basically both and the producers
wanted to do it in the best available format visually but alas the
Unfortunately you're right, Jessica -- my institution does not have the
same take as Mr. Moorman's. The Library is not given input into how
classrooms are outfitted or what technologies are supported. Few
classrooms are currently outfitted with Bluray players at UD, and the
Library is not
:www.filmideas.com
From: Meghann Matwichuk mtw...@udel.edu
Date: October 22, 2013 1:15:27 PM CDT
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Blu ray questions
Reply-To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Unfortunately you're right, Jessica -- my institution does not have the same
Film Ideas, Inc.
Phone: (847) 419-0255
Email: b...@filmideas.com
Web: www.filmideas.com
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*Date: *October 22, 2013 1:15:27 PM CDT
*To: *videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
*Subject: **Re: [Videolib] Blu ray questions*
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Hi Jessica,
Best of luck on your cryptic endeavor! As we're a relatively small
University (around 3,000 students at capacity) we are at the mercy of our
IT department when it comes to what is available in classrooms and they are
currently only partially supporting DVD and are talking about
We do not have a single Blu-Ray player on campus. I've been asking for 2
years now. All classrooms are equipped with dual VHS=DVD players, and I
suspect when they go, they'll be replaced with whatever is sturdy and
reliable, whatever that may be.
I had never heard that Blu-Ray was less prone
In my own circumstance I pass on Blu Ray because having a BR copy means
that I also buy the standard DVD version, since not everyone has a BR
player.
A technical issue that most folks miss is that in a classroom using data
projection, the image is no better from a BR player than from a standard
Media Librarian
Victoria College/University of Houston-Victoria Library
361.570.4195
http://vcuhvlibrary.uhv.edu
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Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:06:22 -0400
From: Jessica Rosner jessicapros...@gmail.com
Subject: [Videolib] Blu ray questions
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
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Susan wrote: I had never heard that Blu-Ray was less prone to skipping
or dirt problems - that's an interesting observation. I've actually
heard the opposite -- that Blu-ray are actually *more* sensitive and
prone to problems. That was a concern for me when we began our
(limited) collection
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I know most of you do not like blu-ray but I would like to know how much a
problem it is. I am working
Meghann,
My understanding is that there is a scratch resistant coating on blu-ray
discs which make them especially scratch resistant. My experience with our
library which frequently circulates blu-ray discs and standard DVDs has
held that the blu-ray titles, probably because of the coating, never
Good to know / hear -- I am super glad to be wrong on this one! The
only titles we have problems with are things like Disney or Dreamworks,
but this because of the audience and not the technology. Anything that
could be considered a 'kids movie' is going to take a beating -- I've
had to buff
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2:43 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Blu-ray questions
Dislike was the wrong word to use. I realize it is a tech financial issue.
I just want to clarify this is not a combo pack. Basically it is documentary
with some extras
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Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:27:12 -0700
From: Susan Weber swe...@langara.bc.ca
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My response is identical to Deb's. We don't have Blu-Ray equipment, yet
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:27:12 -0700
From: Susan Weber swe...@langara.bc.ca swe...@langara.bc.ca
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Blu-ray discs in academic libraries
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I agree with everything said here. And just my thoughts after visiting four
colleges this week with our son...
I can see that Admissions is far more likely to talk about their professors
actually teaching courses and the breath
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From: Gail Gawlik ggaw...@stfrancis.edu
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Date: 04/08/2013 11:32 AM
Subject: [Videolib] Blu-ray discs in academic libraries
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[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Gail Gawlik
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 1:26 PM
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Subject: [Videolib] Blu-ray discs in academic libraries
Hi, wise media people.
We have just received our first request for blu-ray discs and are wondering
what
Hi, wise media people.
We have just received our first request for blu-ray discs and are wondering
what other academic libraries are doing. Up until now, we have only purchased
DVDs and an occasional VHS-tape if the film is only available in that format.
We were wondering how other academic
Hello Gail,
1) We order Blu-ray discs for the collection when we anticipate that a
dvd will be heavily used / very popular (recent awards titles like
Argo), if they are extremely visual (Samsara, Planet Earth), or a little
of both (Life of Pi).
2) Yes, we always try to get a standard
We've been building a blu-ray collection since the summer last year.
We usually order the blu-ray version of most newer films and not the DVD.
Sometimes we find that the DVD/blu-ray combo packs are a comparable price to
the single Blu-ray discs.
I don't know if blu-ray will ever replace DVD.
between what you know and what you
don't.--Anatole France
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Hi
you don't.--Anatole France*
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Date: April 8, 2013 1:47:39 PM CDT
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Blu-ray discs in academic libraries
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We've been building a blu-ray collection since the summer last year.
We usually order the blu-ray
Hi!
My library has recently started purchasing a few movies that have come
in combo packs with a blu-ray, DVD, and digital copy. For those that
have also run across this, what, if anything, do you do with the digital
copy?
Thanks,
Leah McAlister
Instructional Materials Supervisor
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Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 10:16 AM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: [Videolib] Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Copy combos
Hi!
My library has recently started purchasing a few movies that have come in combo
packs with a blu-ray, DVD
: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
[videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] on behalf of Mcalister, Leah
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Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 10:16 AM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: [Videolib] Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Copy combos
Hi!
My library has recently started
Hello,
For those of you who include Blu-rays in your collections, how do you handle
Blu-ray/DVD combo packs? Do you keep the Blu-ray and the DVD together, or do
you separate them? Why did you decide to do what you do, and what have you
found to be the advantages and disadvantages?
Thanks in
Hello Anna,
We (University of Delaware Library) have a small collection of Blurays
(appx. 100, vs our 10,000+ collection of standard DVDs). When
purchasing Blurays, I make sure we also have a separate, standalone
standard version when possible -- only exceptions so far are those only
We separate ours into different cases. There are still many of our
students/faculty/community who do not have a Blu-ray player. This way if
someone wanted the Blu-ray they would not have both formats checked out
at the same time. The DVD is then available for someone else to use in
the mean
Hi,
Because we are a public library system with 20 different locations,
Blu-Ray combo packs are handled two different ways. For the branch
libraries, we separate them, catalog each under the appropriate bib
record and shelve them separately.Basically, the decision was made
to
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Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 10:28 AM
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Subject: Re: [Videolib] Blu-ray/DVD combo packs
Hi,
Because we are a public library system with 20 different locations,
Blu-Ray combo packs
[pmanz...@bcls.lib.nj.us]
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 10:28 AM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Blu-ray/DVD combo packs
Hi,
Because we are a public library system with 20 different locations,
Blu-Ray combo packs are handled two different ways. For the branch
My media person and I are meeting with the AV consultants for a new building
this afternoon. I need your collective wisdom.
Our college is a small, two-year technical college. The library purchases very
few non-technical media. We mainly purchase industrial training or health
related media. We
Granted, there are not a lot of these, but I did locate a couple of models
that do both. If you find one you like, make sure you buy extras for
replacement units. I think since BluRay players can run standard DVDs, that
combination would be the simplest for your user group (IMHO). From
experience,
Of Valerie Gangwer
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 3:17 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Blu-Ray vs. DVD players for training videos
Granted, there are not a lot of these, but I did locate a couple of models that
do both. If you find one you like, make sure you buy
words.
- Elbert Hubbard
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[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Weber
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 5:19 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Blu-Ray
Do you think that will change in future computers
Folks:
I've been off this list for more than a month, so here I am, back in the
fold.
As I'm sure some of you are aware, some films are being released only on
Blu-Ray (BD).
Our College doesn't currently own a Blu-Ray player, although it is on
the purchase request
list (1 or 2 machines, not
seen.
Andy
Regis University Library
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[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Susan Weber
*Sent:* Thursday, September 15, 2011 4:20 PM
*To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
*Subject:* [Videolib] Blu-Ray
Folks:
I've been
, 2011 4:19 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Blu-Ray
Do you think that will change in future computers?
After all, the monitors are becoming HD.
Susan
On 15/09/2011 3:42 PM, Dorfman, Andrew wrote:
There are internal Blu-Ray drives (read and write) available
Hi-
What is the current theory on whether it pays to be adding Blu-ray feature
films, even when Blu-ray isn't a campus wide standard, or where there are not
classrooms dedicated for cinema studies viewing. (Northeastern has at least
four Blu-Ray players available for reservation). Also
Hi Debra,
All the Blu-ray players I've ever worked with have played DVDs. Our
viewing stations are equipped with Oppo multi-region Blu-ray players
that play all Blu-rays and all DVDs.
Oksana
Oksana Dykyj
Concordia University
Montreal, Canada
At 08:35 AM 03/05/2011, you wrote:
Dear Debra,
Just a quick note that regular DVDs do indeed play in Blu-ray players and
there are several now that can play all regions of both. And in terms of
feature films, there is no comparison in quality. Blu-rays look
significantly better. So if you're playing a talking-head documentary on a
Hi Debra,
BluRay players DO play regular dvds -- at least all models I've worked
with have. Our Viewing Room facility in the Library, which can be
scheduled by instructors for classes, is equipped with a BluRay player
and we use that as our 'main' player for all DVDs except those that
require
Despite my lukewarm assessment of HD for feature films in my previous
email, I feel like I need to hedge a bit after reading Dennis's email
and say, "it depends on the screen". On a large screen, yes, the
difference is appreciable. However, our viewing carrels are equipped
with 18" monitors,
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Despite my lukewarm assessment of HD for feature films in my previous
email, I feel like I
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Despite my lukewarm assessment of HD for feature films in my previous
email, I feel like I need to hedge a bit after reading Dennis's email
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Despite my lukewarm assessment of HD for feature films in my previous
email, I feel like I need to hedge a bit after reading Dennis's email
and say, it depends on the screen
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Despite my lukewarm assessment of HD for feature films in my previous
email, I feel like I need to hedge a bit after reading Dennis's email
and say, it depends on the screen. On a large screen, yes, the
difference is appreciable
mailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Blu-ray
Despite my lukewarm assessment of HD for feature films in my previous
email, I feel like I need to hedge a bit after reading Dennis's email
and say, it depends on the screen. On a large screen, yes, the
difference
I agree that the number of older titles on BD will never approach the number on
DVD, just as DVD never approached the number of titles released on VHS. But I'm
questioning the assertion that BD sales have already gone flat. Perhaps I'm
misinterpreting it, but this post (which cites IHS Screen
Oops, then I go and forget the link: http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=6294
Michael Logan
Acquisitions and Technical Services
Humboldt County Library
(707) 269-1962
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues
relating to the selection, evaluation,
] [videolib] Blu-ray
Oops, then I go and forget the link: http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=6294
Michael Logan
Acquisitions and Technical Services
Humboldt County Library
(707) 269-1962
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues
relating to the selection, evaluation
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on behalf of Mandel, Debra [d.man...@neu.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 3:02 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] [videolib] Blu-ray
Hi Michael-
I read with interest about BD's rising popularity, but I'm wondering who runs
this website and how objective it is, since
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From: Logan, Michael mlo...@co.humboldt.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Videolib] [videolib] Blu-ray
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Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 6:49 PM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
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Hi Debra,
While the website itself is certainly not objective, I believe the market
researchers
PC World: Blu-ray Continues To Thrive, In Spite Of Streaming Threat
http://yhoo.it/hPvjp2
Now that we have five years of data to look back upon, Parsons notes that
Blu-ray is doing better than DVD before it ... Blu-ray remains the most
satisfying high-definition audio-visual experience in the
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To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries
Hi all
I gotta say it again: I think the notion
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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
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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
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
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
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
monitor/blu-ray player set up in our viewing area.
Jeff
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[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
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
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
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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
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