It's really interesting to see how the attitudes of artists and distributors can differ so greatly on this issue. I think this is a situation where both sides have valid arguments yet fail to address the real issue, which is how we as a society can help shape a world that satisfies both needs outside (or in parallel) to an economic system that demand a bottom line?
To me, the real danger here is painting the entire scene with one broad stroke. In this particular example, Trey Ratcliff seems to be keyed into the "attention" economy only because he has satisfied his needs in the "real" economy. I'm not ready to dismiss the 5 points he made as mere rationalization, but I do think he left out one critical caveat—your millage may vary. Chris Markman Resource Library Coordinator Visual & Performing Arts Clark University 508.793.7481 cmark...@clarku.edu On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 4:08 PM, Chris McNevins <chris.mcnev...@uconn.edu>wrote: > ** > > Hi All, > > My cousin sent me this tidbit: > > * > https://plus.google.com/105237212888595777019/posts/Da1wjfvrLxq#105237212888595777019/posts/Da1wjfvrLxq > *<https://plus.google.com/105237212888595777019/posts/Da1wjfvrLxq#105237212888595777019/posts/Da1wjfvrLxq> > > ________________________________________ > > *****Chris McNevins* | ACQUISITIONS COORDINATOR > > UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | HOMER BABBIDGE LIBRARY > > 369 Fairfield Way Unit 2005AM | Storrs, CT 06269-2005 USA > > *******PH*: 860-486-3842 |******* FX*: 860-486-6493 |******* EMAIL*: ***** > chris.mcnev...@uconn.edu* <chris.mcnev...@uconn.edu> > > ________________________________________ > > > 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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