The DVD-R part is to be expected. A small independent filmmaker often can not afford to do standard DVD. Packaging sounds a bit sloppy. I would ask the filmmaker to provide you with written description & copyright info for cataloguing purposes.
Jessica On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 10:03 AM, Hooper, Lisa K <[email protected]>wrote: > Good morning all, > > > > A faculty member requested that we purchase about 8 documentary films about > New Orleans written, directed, and produced by a former New Orleans native. > The filmmaker (also an academic historian) offered all titles for sale on > the website of what appears to be a legitimate production company. Instead > of professionally packaged DVDs, though, we received all 8 films as DVD-Rs, > with the titles hand-written in black marker on the disc, packaged in > colorful slimline cases; no inserts or other descriptive material providing > copyright information (although this is included in the closing credits). > This is a first for me – has anyone else had this experience and if so how > did you handle it? > > > > Thanks in advance! > > -lisa H. > > > > Music & Media Librarian > > Howard-Tilton Memorial Library > > Tulane University > > New Orleans, LA > > [email protected] > > 504.314.7822 > > > > 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.
