My library does not pay institutional rates, because our DVDs are not used for public performances and we (PLs) are not educational institutions by legal definition, regardless of what any distributors think. We don't benefit from any educational institutional exemptions, so we can't be "penalized" for any educational institutional statuses either. (I apologize for not keeping up with this thread and apologize doubly if this has already been pointed out.) Bryan Griest Glendale Public Library
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael May Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 9:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Videolib] A Distributor's Response Are many public libraries paying institutional rates for DVDs? At my public library, we purchase PPR for scheduled film screenings, but we will not pay tiered institutional rates for circulating DVDs which individual patrons check out to view at home. In the case of My Perestroika, we purchased the Docurama version from Midwest Tape, a vendor which specializes in sales to libraries, for about $24. It had a high score on Metacritic: http://www.metacritic.com/movie/my-perestroika. The DVD has circulated three times since we added it in May 2012. Michael May Adult Services Librarian Carnegie-Stout Public Library ________________________________________ From: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 7:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Videolib] A Distributor's Response ... the educational market, which includes university and college as well as public library, K-12 and community organizations ... 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.
