Interesting article about new vendors/ways for end users to more easily obtain videos, including Indie works.
http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2013/07/media/more-vendors-help-libraries-stream-video/ A pay per view subscription model might be an interesting avenue to explore in these days of tight budgets. We really would only be paying for what we use but could offer a wider variety of titles to our patrons. My favorite quote, ""What's lacking in independent films is distribution," Jim Schmidt, vice president of business development for Recorded Books Digital, told LJ during a demo of the service at ALA's Midwinter Conference in January.", with regard to the distribution of independent films streams. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that what is lacking is a coordinated marketing effort and an easy way to view films, e.g. see video - watch video. More food for thought! Jo Ann Reynolds Reserve Services Coordinator University of Connecticut Libraries 369 Fairfield Road, Unit 1005RR Storrs, CT 06269-1005 [email protected] 860-486-1406 860-486-5636 (fax) http://classguides.lib.uconn.edu/mediaresources
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.
