Probably depends on the institution. I think most higher ed shops that support video collections of any size probably buy all regions. My guess is that public libraries and smaller schools do not.
gary handman > General question: does a DVD in PAL Region 0 represent an obstacle to > purchasing? Does it depend on the subject? > > Please advise. > > Elizabeth > > Elizabeth Sheldon > Vice President > Kino Lorber, Inc. > 333 West 39th St., Suite 503 > New York, NY 10018 > (212) 629-6880 tele > > www.alivemindeducation.com > > > > > > > > On Jan 12, 2010, at 12:24 PM, Mandel, Debra wrote: > >> Grazie, Philip and Lynne, and others who respond. >> Debra >> >> >> On 1/12/10 12:10 PM, "Lynne Bisko" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> We�’ve purchased a lot of Italian PAL format DVDs from the Internet >>> Bookshop -- they have Vincere: >>> http://www.ibs.it/dvd/8032807029306/marco-bellocchio/vincere.html >>> >>> Lynne >>> >>> >>> >>> Lynne Bisko >>> Non-Print Librarian >>> Elon University >>> 336.278.6587 >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected] >>> ] On Behalf Of Mandel, Debra >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 11:50 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [Videolib] Vincere-Italian Vendors? >>> >>> Hi- >>> >>> We re trying to locate a copy (just in Pal, I believe) of the >>> Italian feature film, Vincere. >>> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1156173/ >>> >>> Does anyone have leads on Italian vendors? >>> >>> Ciao, >>> Debra >>> >>> Debra H. Mandel, >>> Head, Digital Media Design Studio >>> Northeastern University Libraries >>> 200 Snell Library >>> 360 Huntington Ave. >>> Boston, MA 02115 >>> 617.373.4902 >>> 617.373.5409 fax >>> >> 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. > > 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. > Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 [email protected] http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC "I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself." --Francois Truffaut 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.
