And here's a site that might be helpful on that front (cross-platform
search for online availability):
http://gowatchit.com/
Best,
--
Meghann Matwichuk, M.S.
Associate Librarian
Film and Video Collection Department
Morris Library, University of Delaware
181 S. College Ave.
Newark, DE 19717
(302) 831-1475
http://www.lib.udel.edu/filmandvideo
On 7/18/2013 2:26 PM, Jessica Rosner wrote:
Have her check how many of them are on Netflix and Hulu which might be
an option
On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 2:11 PM, Wochna, Lorraine <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
hello all,
i've been bombing around some databases, internet, listservs
looking for some advice, but i'm not coming up with a hard and
fast answer; so any advice would be appreciated.
This has to do with more and more faculty teaching an online
course in cinema studies. My faculty wants to show a list of
films (which I'm waiting for, but she indicates they are feature
films). We own VAST and MEF/Race Collection, and a few other
collections, but none of these films are what she is looking for.
I believe she cannot upload our copies of the film to Blackboard
as this goes against copyright. We currently do not have our own
streaming server (that I know of).
My thinking is that it will be cost prohibitive to purchase the
rights to show these films.
>From here, I would treat it like any online course --- if it was
a literature class and they had to read 10 novels, it is their
responsibility to obtain the 10 novels - however they wish to do
it; but it is not my job to upload all ten novels.
Can't the same logic hold true here? The students need to know
that they will need access to 10 particular films, and if they
cannot access those films, it might not be a good idea to take an
online cinema class.
Now all this is based on what we can offer at the moment, of course.
I'm curious what kind of advice you would offer your faculty,
teaching an ONLINE CINEMA STUDIES class, and wanting about 10
feature films to be available to the students.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts,
lorraine wochna
alden library
ohio university
athens OH
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between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and
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--
Meghann Matwichuk, M.S.
Associate Librarian
Film and Video Collection Department
Morris Library, University of Delaware
181 S. College Ave.
Newark, DE 19717
(302) 831-1475
http://www.lib.udel.edu/filmandvideo
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.
