Dear Laura, Yes, we don't insist on it at all, but we have a number of US institutions who buy at the institutional rate and for the same reason as USC. And from a distributor viewpoint, we are always grateful.
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See the website: Association of Moving Image Archivists<http://www.amianet.org/> and like them on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-of-Moving-Image-Archivists/86854559717> AMIA 2013 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, November 5-9!<http://www.amianet.org/> On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 4:18 PM, Laura Jenemann <ljene...@gmu.edu> wrote: > This discussion brings up an interesting question: are there other > institutions like USC that try to buy the documentary at the > institutional price, even when it is available at a cheaper one? > > Just (highly) curious! > > Best wishes, > > Laura > > Laura Jenemann > Film Studies/Media Services Librarian > Johnson Center Library > George Mason University > 4400 University Drive MS 1A6 > Fairfax VA, 22030 > Phone: 703-993-7593 > Email: ljene...@gmu.edu > > On 7/24/2013 3:59 PM, Anthony Anderson wrote: > > Jessica! It is USC’s policy to endeavor to always order all > > documentaries (and we order a lot!) at the institutional > > > > price. But then perhaps USC is a special case because (among other > > things) its: > > > > ·Close proximity to the film industry > > > > ·Large size > > > > ·Perceived “wealth” > > > > ·Own very prominent film school (including a very active documentary > > program) > > > > What other universities and college choose to do, is their business and > > not for me to judge. > > > > I am hardly happy at having to shell out all the extra money to purchase > > documentaries, but if the > > > > documentary distribution business in this country is going to remain > > financially viable, I see > > > > currently no other alternative. But, again, this is strictly my own > > personal opinion and have no > > > > desire to impose it upon others. > > > > Cheers! > > Anthony > > > > *From:*videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu > > [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Jessica > Rosner > > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 24, 2013 12:16 PM > > *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > > *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] Institutional pricing on Amazon > > > > Anthony, > > > > I LOVE your support of documentary films but an increasing number are > > not exactly "indie". I see no reason to pay $300 for SEARCHING FOR SUGAR > > MAN" unless you need PPR or streaming. The bigger point is that > > filmmakers & distributors can't have it both ways in terms of selling > > cheap copies on Amazon or through other third parties but wanting > > Institutions to pay more. I work directly with a number doc filmmaker > > and explain that once they decide to sell through third parties they > > can't expect institutions to pay more unless they need extra rights. On > > the other hand I admit I am increasingly frustrated by institutions > > which stream whole movies without paying for them. > > > > PS You will be the first place in the US for the James Joyce Doc. The > > director is OK selling a copy and there won't be any retail sales for a > > long, long time. > > > > On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 3:09 PM, Anthony Anderson <antho...@usc.edu > > <mailto:antho...@usc.edu>> wrote: > > > > This is a topic which has come repeatedly come up here on this list. > > > > Personally I believe that if you are at a university or college, and > > wishing to procure a particular > > > > documentary film, it is best to always order it from the distributor > > authorized to sell the film to the > > > > institutional market. Leave Amazon for feature films. > > > > Best, > > > > Anthony > > > > ******************************* > > > > Anthony E. Anderson > > > > Assistant Director, Doheny Memorial Library > > > > University of Southern California > > > > Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182 > > > > (213) 740-1190 <tel:%28213%29%20740-1190> antho...@usc.edu > > <mailto:antho...@usc.edu> > > > > "Wind, regen, zon, of kou, > > > > Albert Cuyp ik hou van jou." > > > > ******************************** > > > > *From:*videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu > > <mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu> > > [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu > > <mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu>] *On Behalf Of *Moshiri, > Farhad > > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 24, 2013 11:37 AM > > *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu <mailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> > > *Subject:* [Videolib] Institutional pricing on Amazon > > > > Recently, I have noticed different prices for the same DVD on Amazon. > > Home use, non-profit, universities, etc. I was wondering how this can be > > controlled? Does Amazon tells you that you cannot buy home use because > > you are a university? In addition, I don't think purchasing from Amazon > > is a contract as opposed to purchasing directly from the vendor and > > accepting their terms. Is it? > > > > Farhad Moshiri > > > > Audiovisual Librarian > > > > University of the Incarnate Word > > > > 4301 Broadway - CPO 297 > > > > San Antonio, TX 78209 > > > > 210-829-3842 <tel:210-829-3842> > > > > . > > > > . > > > > > > > > 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. >
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.
