Lehigh University has the same eclectic needs. I was once approached by
a book vendor that was expending their coverage to include videos. They
snagged an academic acquisitions person who had a lot of media expertise
and began a high-pressure marketing effort for this service. Just to be
nice, I tried them for something I was having trouble finding. When
they couldn't find it either, they canceled the order. At that point, I
devoted some time to the problem and found it myself.
Why would I use a vendor when I can do better than they can? It might
save time out of my day, but it would not get the videos in our door any
faster. Since vendors could not possibly stock all videos from every
production company, it would undoubtedly take longer than it would take
me: the presence of a middleman would require additional time for the
order to be filled.
On 6/14/2011 6:12 PM, Randal Baier wrote:
It's certainly not true for Eastern Michigan. We are very eclectic and
buy from the filmmakers or the film collectives/media marketeers.
Bullfrog, WMM, NewDay, Insight, /et/ a myriad of al. And yes, Amazon too.
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*From: *"Peter Cohn" <[email protected]>
*To: *[email protected]
*Sent: *Tuesday, June 14, 2011 3:51:48 PM
*Subject: *[Videolib] Wholesalers used by academic librarians?
As part of a business research project, trying to find out the extent
to which libraries buy from wholesalers
such as Ingram, Baker & Taylor, and Midwest Tape? I'm particularly
interested in whether academic libraries
buy from wholesalers. Also public libraries. I'm under the
impression that many public libraries buy almost
all their titles from the three mentioned above, or one of the three.
Is the same true of university libraries?
Thanks,
Peter Cohn
Hillcrest Films
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.
--
Helen P. Mack, Acquisitions Librarian
Lehigh University, Linderman Library
30 Library Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18015-3013 USA
Phone 610 758-3035 * Fax 610 758-5605
E-mail [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.
