Yes, but they also have video charts - but they are on the www.billboard.biz site, and you need to be a subscriber to access that material.
Becky Tatar Periodicals/Audiovisuals Aurora Public Library 1 E. Benton Street Aurora, IL 60505 Phone: 630-264-4100 FAX: 630-896-3209 [email protected] www.aurora.lib.il.us -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 6:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Videolib] cumulative top DVD rentals lists Isn't Billboard mainly about music? g > What about Billboard? > > > > Becky Tatar > > Periodicals/Audiovisuals > > Aurora Public Library > > 1 E. Benton Street > > Aurora, IL 60505 > > Phone: 630-264-4100 > > FAX: 630-896-3209 > > [email protected] > > www.aurora.lib.il.us > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Diane > Elizabeth Sybeldon > Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 5:01 PM > To: VideoLib > Subject: [Videolib] cumulative top DVD rentals lists > > > > Hi there: > > Can anyone recommend a source that publishes cumulative Top DVD > Rentals lists? > > > > The only online source I found is IMDB's - which includes the > information > > but isn't cumulative, and is viewable only week by week, back to 1998. > > Box Office Mojo didn't seem to have what I wanted either. > > > > A faculty member is looking for a cumulative measure of popularity. > > I've referred him to a good Box Office list, but he would like more > than ticket sales. > > > > He is also interested in Variety's "All-Time Film Rental Champs" > lists, > > but it appears that the term "film rental" in this case refers to the > cost exhibitors > > pay to rent films from distributors, not video rental. > > Aside from that, does anyone know if these lists are still published? > > > > Any help would be most appreciated. > > And Happy New Year! > > Diane > > > > > > Diane Sybeldon > > Fine and Performing Arts and Media Librarian > > Wayne State University Library System > > Detroit, Michigan 48202 > > > > Office: 1210 Undergraduate Library > > Phone: 313-577-4480 > > Fax: 313-577-5265 > > email: [email protected] > > > > 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. 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.
