Site only allows you to view films on a password protected system and weirdly you have to email some administrator to "clear' it. At least that is what happened when I tried. I suspect they charge a fee of some kind but they really are not clear about it. It seems unlikely that your class would be able to access this site on short notice especially when it is so vague about the rules. Have you tried signing up yourself? Since you your school did buy a copy I would try emailing them ASAP to see if you can arrange something.
Good luck Jessica On Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 5:24 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > I was planning to show a film in a class I'm teaching tomorrow. The > University where I'm an adjunct bought it for my class and I had it > reserved. Through an evil confluence of events, the library is closed for > the weekend and I can't get access to the film. > > > I have alternative plans in place, but I want to know if there's a way my > students can view the film online if they wish. > > > And this is where I need your help, because I don't know the answer. And > the exact meaning of "screening" as it's used. > > (I'm involved mostly in purchasing films for home use in my public > library, not with academic viewing or PPR.) > > > The complete film is available on APT Worldwide (aptww.org) (It's Who's > Afraid of Happy Endings? in case you're interested.) > > > Is this site only for people/institutions thinking of buying the film, so > they can view it first it? > > > The site says "Full programs are available to download or screen online. > Simply click the *Screen Full Program or Digital Download * button of the > titles that you'd like to watch and enter your email address when prompted. > Watch now or save the program to watch on any of your digital devices > later. It's that simple! *Click > here*<http://aptww.org/aptww.nsf/WWProgramsDisplay?ReadForm&Flag=CatalogAll>to > begin. " However, there's nothing on the site easily visible that > indicates who's eligible to do this. > > > So my question is--Is this a site I can give to my students to watch the > film if they're interested? Can anyone access this? > > I'm assuming it would be illegal to use this site to show the film in my > class. > > > But, thinking ahead to my public library job--if I were creating a list of > online sites where my patrons could view documentaries, could I include > this one? > > > Thanks in advance, > > > mary > > Mary Wilkes Towner > Adult Services Librarian > The Urbana Free Library > 210 W. Green St. > Urbana, IL 61801 > 217-367-4405 > [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. > >
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.
