Same here. There doesn’t seem to be a wholesaler that deals much with the educational titles. We buy popular items from B&T and Amazon, the remainder from the distributors. We have used Action Media and Video-Go (sp?) in the past but the reality is that we now use a credit card directly, for the most part. It was useful to use a vendor when we had to do purchase orders but often we get a discounted price if we purchase online. The end product is we get things faster and cheaper in terms of price and process.
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From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sarah E. McCleskey
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 8:24 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Wholesalers used by academic librarians?
The same for Hofstra. We purchase a lot of materials directly, and get readily
available titles from Amazon or Vide-o-go depending on how quickly we need
them. We tried a wholesaler once as a trial and found it didn’t suit our
needs.
Sarah E. McCleskey
Head of Access Services
Acting Director, Film and Media Library
112 Axinn Library
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549-1230
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516-463-4309 (f)
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hutchison, Jane
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 9:06 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Wholesalers used by academic librarians?
The same goes for William Paterson. We purchase through the distributors
directly and I do a lot of my previewing at the National Media Market. We
don’t routinely purchase from wholesalers.
Jane B. Hutchison
Associate Director Past
President
Instruction & Research Technology CCUMC: Leadership in
Media & Academic Technology
William Paterson University
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From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Randal Baier
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 6:12 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Wholesalers used by academic librarians?
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.
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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.
