One of Gail's questions is, "And does the media crowd here expect blu-ray to replace DVDs in the near future?"
>From an August 2012 USA Today article: "Household penetration of Blu-ray 'has >not occurred as quickly as the industry had predicted, but it still continues >to have double-digit increases,' says Matthew Lieberman of >PricewaterhouseCoopers. The consulting firm expects Blu-ray movie disc sales >will surpass DVDs by 2015." http://usat.ly/XsI3tv The article also says, "Studios are not prepared to publicly write off physical media .... Whatever streaming's effect on Blu-ray, Hollywood is backing the discs for the foreseeable future." Of course this article isn't about films made for academic markets, but it might be relevant if you're buying box office hits by major studios. Michael May Carnegie-Stout Public Library, Dubuque --- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gail Gawlik Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 1:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Videolib] Blu-ray discs in academic libraries Hi, wise media people. We have just received our first request for blu-ray discs and are wondering what other academic libraries are doing. Up until now, we have only purchased DVDs and an occasional VHS-tape if the film is only available in that format. We were wondering how other academic libraries handle this new-ish format. In particular: 1. Do you order blu-ray discs as a matter of course or only as a special request? 2. If you order the blu-ray version, do you also get the film on DVD? 2. Do you try to get those DVD/blu-ray combo packs whenever you can? (They look like a pretty good deal.) And does the media crowd here expect blu-ray to replace DVDs in the near future? Thanks! Gail Gail Gawlik Head of Technical Services Brown Library University of St. Francis Joliet, IL Wearing sensible shoes proudly since 1969. 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.
