Hi videolibbers, Our listserv has been discussing streaming media business models lately. In light of this discussion, I've been thinking about this quote:
"All ebook titles available for sale to the public should also be available to libraries for lending." >From "Ebook Business Models for Public Libraries: a Report From the American >Library Association." August 8, 2012. PDF available here: http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/sites/americanlibrariesmagazine.org/files/content/EbookBusinessModelsPublicLibs_ALA.pdf The background is here: http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blog/ala-releases-%E2%80%9Cebook-business-models-public-libraries%E2%80%9D This quote, as well as the document, might provide food-for-thought when contemplating streaming media business models. Even in academic libraries. Plus, the document is only 6 pages! Best wishes, Laura Laura Jenemann Film Studies/Media Services Librarian Johnson Center Library George Mason University 4400 University Drive MS 1A6 Fairfax VA, 22030 Phone: 703-993-7593 Email: ljene...@gmu.edu 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.
