We have seen variations on this them over the last decade or so for ebooks and digital media. It can be an administrative and budgeting nightmare. The more successful models allow access to a selection for users, the library pays for a predetermined number of uses with the option for additional use. Sometimes a certain level of use triggers a purchase(patron driven acquisition). It is a reality.
Nell Chenault VCU Libraries On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 11:42 AM, Randal Baier <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Laura, well here are two examples in the shape of an "idee"not an > answer. > > We own and stream "killing us softly 4" which cost us about $350 inc. the > streaming Fee. We have at least 700 people per year watching that film at > least once, so $0.50 per view. > > On the other hand we own "sweetgrass, " which i bought for both aesthetic > and sociological reasons, at about the same price, and we have maybe 6 > viewings per year. what is that, $50+ per view per year? > > maybe somewhere there is a better balance overall from a collection point > of view . > > That's all, i have no real answer, but i think some of the "pay per class" > rent when you need it schemes might work. > > The one thing that does concern me is the Neo-liberal "everyone pays their > own way" concept that seems to be behind some of this. Yet another fee > added to student course costs, etc. > > Cheers, Randal Baier > > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Laura Jenemann" <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Videolib] Public Librarians... Hoopla?? > Date: Thu, Aug 8, 2013 3:49 pm > > > > > Hello videolib, How do videolibbers feel about the pay-per-circ pricing > model? Just curious. Regards, 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: > [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: > [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Bergman, Barbara J > Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2013 5:11 PM To: '[email protected]' > Subject: Re: [Videolib] Public Librarians... Hoopla?? No experience with > the services, but did just see these articles re Hoopla and other > subscription streaming for libraries: > http://gigaom.com/2013/07/24/hoopla-wants-to-be-a-free-netflix-for-library-users/ > http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2013/07/media/more-vendors-help-libraries-stream-video/Barb > Bergman | Media Services & Interlibrary Loan Librarian | Minnesota > State University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | [email protected] > 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. > >
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.
