Just a note of clarification, there is a slight difference between an approval plan and a standing order plan. Approval plans tend to be designed around subject or content. With books they usually begin with a call number range and are then refined from there. So something like, "send me everything in PN1997 for upper undergraduates and from university presses." Standing orders tend to be designed around other parameters. In books it might be "send my anything reviewed in the New York Times," for example.
We did actually pilot a standing order plan for DVDs this past year. Our criteria covered specific distributors/studios (Criterion, Zeitgeist, Film Movement, etc), award-winners (Ocsars, Emmy's etc.), and film festivals (Sundance, Cannes, etc.). I was very pleased with it because it freed up a little of my time and we got DVDs that might not have come across my radar. The one downside was cost: each DVD cost around $12.00 more than if we'd gotten it from Baker and Taylor or Ingram. And I'm afraid that in these tight budget times we may not be able to continue with it. Cheers, Matt ________________________________________ Matt Ball Media and Collections Librarian University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22904 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> | 434-924-3812 ________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Anthony Anderson [[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 12:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Videolib] DVD approval plans Hello! Can anyone recommend a good vendor that deals with DVD approval plans? I am particularly interested in firms that cater to the academic market and can offer documentary films from a wide variety number of distributors. Or does such a company (or companies) even exist? Many thanks in advance. Cheers! Anthony ******************************* Anthony E. Anderson Assistant Director, Doheny Memorial Library University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182 (213) 740-1190 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> "Wind, regen, zon, of kou, Albert Cuyp ik hou van jou." ********************************
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