Hi, all, Just received notice from Midwest that Warner Home Video is going after public libraries and our patrons. The notice from Midwest indicated that public libraries and rental stores will have to wait 28 days after the release of a theatrical title to retail to get the title, and it will not include any extras. They will seek to enforce this by auditing its distribution partners' sales, and limit the number of copies an individual can purchase through Amazon, Best Buy, etc. I've asked Midwest if there is a specific person to contact at Warner in order to complain.
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.aurorapubliclibrary.org 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.
