We have four VHS players in the library, and most of our classrooms are still
equipped with them (at least for now). We still have several hundred titles on
VHS and many are used regularly.
Michael
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Michael Kankiewicz
Manager, Silverman Multimedia Center
221 Capen Hall
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260
P 716-645-1329
F 716-645-3710
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From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matt Ball
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 3:09 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Copyright searches for videotape
Libraries don't have VCRs anymore.
A video that no one can watch might as well not exist. I would rather have a
crappy VHS-to-DVD copy than nothing at all. And I'm willing to pay for it.
Also, it's just a matter of time before VHS is an official obsolete format and
then, as my mom would say, "Katy, bar the door!" It might be to filmakers'
advantage to get out in front of that eventuality.
Matt
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