I am wondering how other libraries deal with faculty requests for HBO documentaries that they don't sell on DVD, like the recently aired Mea Maxima Culpa. Some faculty have individual cable access for personal viewing but most don't. The university pays for generic cable aired in the student union, lounges, etc. but don't think HBO is included. I cannot figure out how to acquire, or a faculty member to view, or show in class, one of these films. I called HBO customer service and never got beyond recordings. Does anybody know if they offer a documentary only university streaming license for a fee or for specific films?
Thanks,
Matthew
Matthew Wright
Head of Collection Development
Wiener-Rogers Law Library
William S. Boyd School of Law
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV 89154-1080
(702) 895-2409
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